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Title |
Tony Piet |
Description |
Signed baseball bat of Tony Piet, a baseball player for the Chicago White Sox. Anthony Francis Piet, born Anthony Francis Pietruszka was an infielder in Major League Baseball from 1931 to 1938. He played for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Cincinnati Reds, Chicago White Sox, and Detroit Tigers. An all-around player, Piet was second in the National League in stolen bases (19) in 1932, and played the most games (154) of any player in the NL that year. In 1933, his batting average (.323) was the third highest in the NL. After retiring from baseball, he went on to found a car dealership in Chicago, whose slogan was "Shop for it anywhere, you'll buy it at Piet". In 744 games, Piet batted .277 (717-2585) with 352 runs, 23 home runs and 312 RBI in an eight-year major league career. The baseball bat is 35.5" long with 2.5" in diameter, and it's engraved: "Louisville Slugger 125 Hillerich & Bradsby Co Made in U.S.A. Louisville, KY Res.U.S.Pat.Off" To the right there are more engravings that read: "Powered" and "Tony Piet:Trademark." |
Year Range from |
1906 |
Year Range to |
1981 |
Collection |
Piet, Tony |
Catalog Number |
2022.020.003 |