Wow, 2014 is off to a terrific start for pickups!
Here are a few truly unique items that I recently acquired that came directly from Johnny Vander Meer's family estate:
- Vander Meer's actual birth certificate
- Vander Meer Honorable Discharge certificate from the US Navy in WWII -
- Vander Meer 1945 US Navy Notice of Separation (lots of great stuff here!)
- Johnny Vander Meer 1971 Old Timers Game (Philadelphia) Louisville Slugger Bat.
This bat is
massive in length (36") and weight. When I picked it up to swing it, I found it truly ironic and laughable that they would issue a bat that heavy to someone that was 20 years removed from his playing days.
Babe Ruth himself would have had trouble swinging this bad boy!
