who is the player on the mlb logo holding the bat?

10 Comments

1. hawaiiansouljah says:

   July 11, 2009 at 11:38 pm

   It is nothing more than a silhoutte of a batter. The misconception that it is Harmon Killebrew has been addressed and answered by the MLB itself.

   "Common Folklore suggests that the silhouette of Harmon Killebrew swinging a bat is the official logo of Major League Baseball. However, MLB.com states the following:

   "The MLB logo: No one player has ever been identified as the model of the 1969 Major League Baseball batter logo"".
2. aja716 says:

   July 11, 2009 at 11:38 pm

   Willie Mays
3. sportsfan89b says:

   July 11, 2009 at 11:38 pm

   I don’t think it is any one person. Just a general batter.
4. nike_ayers says:

   July 11, 2009 at 11:38 pm

   Harmon Killebrew of the Minnesota Twins.
   He played in the early 60’s-70’s
5. AllforJesus says:

   July 11, 2009 at 11:38 pm

   AOL cartoon
6. royalsgirl says:

   July 11, 2009 at 11:38 pm

   I could be wrong but I didn’t think it was anyone one person….just some batter.
7. Bob H says:

   July 11, 2009 at 11:38 pm

   Nike_Ayers is correct - it’s Harmon Killebrew
8. Maury B says:

   July 11, 2009 at 11:38 pm

   There is no definitive answer to this. The silhouetted player has never been revealed. It is, however, been assumed to be Harmon Killabrew

   To ask these and other questions, I will be conducting a chat on Baseball Prospectus on Weds. at 2pm EST. Questions can be submitted in advance here:

   http://www.baseballprospectus.com/chat/chat.php?chatId=208
9. Paul M says:

   July 11, 2009 at 11:38 pm

   its not known who excectly it is. unlike in basketball where its Jerry West
10. KATEE<3 says:

    July 11, 2009 at 11:38 pm

    loL =). i think its .. babe !