Baseball Bat Presented to John L. McCord for First Prize at the World's Tournament of Base Ball, 1867
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The Unknown Base Ball Club of Jackson, Michigan, rallied to win the first-class title at the 1867 World's Base Ball Tournament in Detroit. Their prize was this rosewood bat originally embellished with gold mounts. At the end of the season the team presented this bat to their star pitcher, John L. McCord.
The Unknown Base Ball Club of Jackson, Michigan, rallied to win the first-class title at the 1867 World's Base Ball Tournament in Detroit. Their prize was this rosewood bat originally embellished with gold mounts. At the end of the season the team presented this bat to their star pitcher, John L. McCord.
Artifact
Baseball bat
Date Made
1867
Subject Date
1867
Place of Creation
Keywords
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2005.85.1
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford.
Material
Rosewood (Wood)
Gold (Metal)
Dimensions
Length: 39 in
Diameter: 2.25 in
Inscriptions
inscribed on plaque: FIRST PRIZE WON BY THE "UNKNOWNS" AT THE / WORLD'S TOURNAMENT AT DETROIT, AUG, 17, 1867 / PRESENTED TO J.L. MCCORD BY THE U.B.B.C. / OCT. 9, 1867
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