LOUISVILLE, Ky. (WDRB) -- A legendary piece of baseball history is being showcased at the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory.

George Brett's iconic "pine tar" bat is on display at the museum in downtown Louisville.

The bat became famous during a July 24, 1983 game between the Kansas City Royals and the New York Yankees, when umpires overturned Brett's home run for having too much pine tar on his bat.

According to Louisville Slugger, Brett hit a two-run go-ahead during that home run against the Yankees. The Yankees' manager contested it, claiming Brett's bat had "excessive pine tar." Umpires then ruled the run "invalid."

The call "sparked a classic moment in baseball history" — Brett charging out of the dugout toward the umpires in protest of the ruling.

The bat is on loan from the

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