Originally Posted by etsmith (Post 1992157)

Just saw this photo on ebay, a great closeup of Bobby Thompson's bat.Attachment 405790

Originally Posted by Scott Janzen (Post 1991628)

ok, when I got to the sale 10 minutes after the starting time there was still a line outside of 25 people. By the time i got in all the good stuff was sold. Only autographed bat remaining was a Dante Bichette (he was big with the Colorado Rockies). even that was priced at $95. There were a few stamped bats with names on the barrel...one was a Louisville Slugger full size souvenir model with Al Kaline stamped in it. I think they wanted $45.

The only HOFer I saw with a real signature remaining was a ball signed by McCovey and they wanted $125; PSA book value is a lot less. I picked up some old LP's, in great shape, but still $5 each, but nothing else.

Here is a link to the sale's promo site: https://www.estatesales.net/CO/Arvad...427?modal=true

Originally Posted by Kzoo (Post 1983407)

I'm also a big Tigers fan and have focused on the 84 WS team for gamers (missing Allen & Kuntz), but I've also loved collecting Rickey Henderson and Vladimir Guerrero bats, too. My wife assigned me my own 'sports room' at our new house, but it's not ready yet for official 'Net54' photos, so here's just a picture of my bat rack.

Not the most valuable, but probably one of the rarest bats I have is my Jim Abbott gamer from when he was a pitcher with the Brewers in 1999, the only year he was forced to hit. I would love to get it signed someday, but he hasn't made a public appearance in years. He did show up in 2018 at Angels spring training and signed multiple days, from what I read, so I sent the bat out on consignment through a collector in AZ hoping he would be back last spring training, but no luck. He only had 21 official at bats in 1999 with 2 hits and 3 RBI's. It's cracked on the handle and shows some use.

Originally Posted by daves_resale_shop (Post 2024461)

Not too many gamers in my collection, but happy to have this manny... which I think may be corked!

Originally Posted by Bugsy (Post 2024489)

Is that an Indians gamer? I was told by a former player that their clubhouse guy was doing it for tons of guys on the team. Let's not forget the Albert incident :)

Originally Posted by Lordstan (Post 2034974)

My second actual player used bat. Supposedly used for BP before being given to a relative of the person i got it from
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Originally Posted by Mark (Post 2035255)

Supposedly used for BP? maybe. But it's such a great looking bat, I think I'd start to suppose that it also saw some MLB action, if it were mine.

Originally Posted by bat_master (Post 2035411)

Piazza was known to use Rawlings in BP and Mizuno in games during his time with the Mets.

Originally Posted by Bpm0014 (Post 2035582)

Game used Frank HR Baker bat 1911-1916.

Originally Posted by Mark (Post 2036186)

I don't have it my hands yet, but I can say that it will soon be on its way. This pro-model Lloyd Waner bat really completes my 1927 Pirates set (NL champs, FYI). Despite the fact that almost nobody thinks old Lloyd belongs in the Hall of Fame, I'm very happy to have one of his model bats.

Originally Posted by Mark (Post 2036271)

Hi. Welcome to this side of the hobby. To my mind, collecting game used or pro model bats, caps, gloves, etc. takes the baseball collector much closer to the actual game.

If I were starting out, I would spend some time searching for bats on old Heritage Auctions, MEARS auctions, Robert Edward Auctions, Hunt Auctions sites.... they all have archives. This should give you a rough picture of what is/was out there and, in the case of very old bats, how often (rarely) they are available. If you have a favorite team, that can help you search. There a number of books, booklets, and a few articles that are useful if you become hooked.

Originally Posted by bat_master (Post 2036215)

Awesome bat. I had a shot at that one probably 10 years ago. Never did pull the trigger on it.

Originally Posted by MVSNYC (Post 2044641)

Really great stuff everyone!

This is one of my best pieces...1955-58 Mickey Mantle Game Used Bat PSA/DNA. It has outstanding use, and was acquired directly from John Taube. (The Bat has professional restoration to the lower handle/knob).

Originally Posted by Elias121 (Post 2009162)

This one has heavy game use, I only wish I could prove Paul Waner used it. This one is a Zinn Beck Ace of The Diamond Paul Waner Type. It’s 35-3/4 long and weighs 40+oz. It is hand turned and awesome to hold. I have a lot more, and maybe one day I will authenticate them. As y’all can see, i’m kind of hoarder.

Originally Posted by icollectDCsports (Post 2044659)

Cool. Fantastic HR marks on the barrel!

Originally Posted by gm1967 (Post 2045394)

1977 - 1979 H&B game used Tom Seaver bat (autographed) from his Cincinnati Reds days, my favorite pitcher of all-time and a very good hitter.

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Originally Posted by 23Matt23 (Post 2048479)

Few pics of Alfonso Soriano Bat.

Recently had it authenticated by PSA.

New to the site. I miss the GUU site.

Originally Posted by 23Matt23 (Post 2048479)

Few pics of Alfonso Soriano Bat.

Recently had it authenticated by PSA.

New to the site. I miss the GUU site.

Originally Posted by 23Matt23 (Post 2048479)

Few pics of Alfonso Soriano Bat.

Recently had it authenticated by PSA.

New to the site. I miss the GUU site.

Originally Posted by Baseballcrazy62 (Post 2059297)

Really happy to add this Bill Freehan Attachment 436980

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Attachment 436983bat to my Tiger collection. In my opinion one of the most underrated players from 1965-75. Freehan was on 11 all-star teams and won 5 Gold Gloves along with winning the World Series in 68. He received exactly 2 votes for the HOF in 1982.