History-Making Bats

Bats make history, too! Hitters don’t accomplish great things without great bats, and we’ve compiled the best list of historic hitting moments — along with the bats each player used to achieve the feat. Read on!
  Player & Event Year Bat
Barry Bonds passes Hank Aaron’s record with HR #756 2007 Sam Bat
Barry Bonds ties Hank Aaron’s record with HR #755 2007 Sam Bat
Alex Rodriguez hits home run #500 on August 4th, 2007 2007 Louisville Slugger
Johnny Damon leads off game 4 of 2004 World Series with a home run. 2004 BWP
Mike Piazza breaks the all time H.R. mark for catchers. 2004 Mizuno
Ichiro sets record with his 261st, and 262nd hit of season. 2004 Mizuno
Sammy Sosa hits home run #500 2004 Easton
Rafael Palmeiro hits home run #500 2004 Old Hickory
Bill Mueller becomes 1st player to hit home runs from each side of the plate in a single game. 2003 Rawlings (7th inning), Louisville Slugger (8th inning)
Sammy Sosa gets caught with a corked bat 2003 X-Bat
Barry Bonds hits record setting home runs #70-73 2001 Sam Bat
Luis Gonzalez gets World Series winning hit off of Mariano Rivera 2001 Rawlings
Mark McGuire hits 62nd home run of season to break record held by Roger Maris. 1998 Rawlings
Sammy Sosa hits home run #57 of season 1998 Rawlings
Ryne Sandberg hits home run #267, setting record for 2nd basemen. 1997 Rawlings
Dave Winfield hits home run #400 1991 Cooper
Paul Molitor hits in 39 consecutive games (5th longest in MLB history) 1987 Cooper
Mark McGuire sets rookie record with 39th home run 1987 Rawlings / Adirondack
Wade Boggs sets record with 187 singles in a season 1985 Louisville Slugger
Rod Carew records his 3000th hit 1985 Louisville Slugger
Carl Yastzremski records hit #3,000 1979 Louisville Slugger
Roberto Clemente gets hit # 3000 1972 Louisville Slugger
Willie Mays achieves 3000 hits 1971 Adirondack
Stan Musial records his 3431st hit 1962 Hillerich & Bradsby (Louisville Slugger)
Stan Musial breaks Honus Wagner’s record for at bats – 10,428. 1962 Hillerich & Bradsby
Babe Ruth “calls” his homerun v.s. the Cubs in World Series. 1932 Hillerich & Bradsby
Babe Ruth’s hits the final home run of his career at Forbes Field. 1934 Hillerich & Bradsby
Babe Ruth hits home runs #57 & 58 of season 1927 Hillerich & Bradsby
Babe Ruth hits 3 home runs in game 4 of the 1926 World Series 1926 Hillerich & Bradsby

If you found this list interesting, you might want to check out some of the most memorable bat moments in baseball bat history.