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1960s Joe Adcock Game Used Bat
<p>Joe Adcock was a power hitting first baseman who played in the Major leagues from 1950-66, primarily for the Milwaukee Braves. As a Milwaukee Brave, Adcock had three particularly notable games. On April 29, 1953, the right-handed batter was the first player to ever hit a ball into the center-field bleachers in the Polo Grounds, a feat later accomplished by only two players: Hank Aaron and Lou Brock. Adcock hit four home runs in a game at Ebbets Field on July 3, 1954, and by adding a double that day, he set a record for most total bases in a game with 18, a record that lasted until Shawn Green broke it in 2002. Adcock also hit the ball that broke up the no-hitter of the Pittsburgh Pirates Harvey Haddix's May 26, 1959, no-hitter at Milwaukee County Stadium in the 13th inning and led to a walk-off Braves' victory. Adcock's ball left the park and was seemingly a 3-run homer, but Hank Aaron, after seeing teammate Felix Mantilla score the winning run, mistakenly believed that Adcock's hit was a double, and Aaron, in heading back to the bench, passed Adcock on the base-paths, so Adcock was only given credit for a double and the Braves were ruled as winning 1-0. The bat was made by Adirondack out of Northern White Ash. It shows "302" on the label. "73 S" is stamped on the knob. It has a length of 32.8" and a weight of 35.1 ounces. <span style="font-size: 10pt;">Made of Northern White Ash Joe Adcock's signature facsimile has been burned into the barrel. The bat shows overall medium wear, with ball dents on the barrel.</span></p>
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