Eri Yoshida bat

Date2010 May 29

DescriptionBlack painted wooden bat, 31 ounces, with a silver "Louisville Slugger / M9 / 125 / Powerized" decal in the center of the barrel and "Genuine M110 / Trevor Crowe / Cleveland Indians" in silver lettering near the end of the barrel. Underside of the barrel has TPX and MLB logos. Barrel end tip is cupped.

Bio/Historical NoteBat used by Eri Yoshida, known as the "Knuckle Princess" for her mastery of the floating pitch, of the Chico Outlaws on May 29, 2010 when she became the first female to pitch professionally in two countries (Japan and the United States) and the first female to record a hit, an RBI single, in her first at-bat. Yoshida also pitched in Japan for the Kobe Cruise.

Object numberB-2010-0124

Artist, Creator, or Manufacturer Louisville Slugger

Subject Chico Outlaws (Baseball team)

Subject Yoshida, Eri

Subject Minor League Baseball

Attributes

Classificationssports and athletic equipment

Dimensions34 in.

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