Bat, Baseball

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Shanaman Sports Museum

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Bat, Baseball

Entry/Object ID

2018.71.23

Description

This is a baseball bat signed by the four members of the Tacoma Rainiers on the United States’ 2000 Olympic gold medal baseball team. The Rainiers to win gold medals in Sydney, Australia, were right-handed pitchers Ryan Franklin and Todd Williams and outfielder Mike Neill and Anthony Sanders. Also in the framed display are playing cards of the four players and a group photo of the four at Seattle’s Safeco Field. The United States beat Cubs 4-0 to win the gold medal. Neill hit a solo home run in the first inning of the gold medal game.

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Baseball, Olympics

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Tacoma Rainiers

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2000 Sydney Summer Olympics

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Franklin, Ryan

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Williams, Todd

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Neill, Mike

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Sanders, Anthony

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Safeco Field