Newport Beach, Calif. ? The bat Babe Ruth used to hit the first home run in Yankee Stadium was found after languishing under a bed for two decades.

The owner of the bat plans to put it up for auction soon, Professional Sports Authenticators, a sports memorabilia company, said Tuesday.

Ruth hit the homer in the third inning April 18, 1923. The three-run shot led the Yankees past the Boston Red Sox, 4-1.

He autographed and inscribed the 45-ounce bat to Victor Orsatti, a winner of a California youth home run-hitting contest. Orsatti, who became a Hollywood talent agent, died in 1984.

The bat was passed from Orsatti to a woman who kept it under her bed for 20 years. The woman’s name was not released.