wood (ash)

34 x 2.5 in. (86.36 x 6.35 cm)

 A wooden bat epitomizes America’s favorite pastime. The sweet spot of the bat is rendered useless in Hero; a hole in the armor, letting us peek inside. What is not there, we fill. Even with flaws, all is forgiven, if magnificence is gained. The bat is the Alex Rodriguez Grand Slam Louisville Slugger model. “A-Rod,” the infamous former New York Yankees baseball player, is a classic case study of a celebrity athlete mired in controversy.