Holy Crap - Hanna Gehrig Bat

[jboosted92]

http://loveofthegameauctions.com/Rar..._-LOT5908.aspx

436k+ Final Hammer

thats a few records set....

i believe only 1 Jackson (Black Betsy) and 2 ruths surpassed that

[Mark]

Wow. The photo-match is a big selling point!

[Runscott]

Al!!! Huge congratulations on that one!

[drcy]

I was hoping it would go unnoticed and I'd get it for the 99 cents opening bid.

But knowing me, if I did win it for 99 cents I'd complain about the $5 shipping charge. "$5?!? How are you shipping it? Around the world via a team of golden chariots?"

There's no pleasing me.

[ooo-ribay]

Not that I could ever be a "player"....but that's a hell of a lot cooler than the Wagner T-206 that sold for three times that!

[MGHPro]

Great bat . Expected it to go higher .

[Runscott]

He works his butt off on a lot of pieces that other ah's just toss in their catalogs with a flowery description.

[Scott Garner]

Yeah, the amount of work that went into the provenance on this Gehrig gamer is stunning. Truly an awesome result for the consigner!

[sayhey24]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Yeah, the amount of work that went into the provenance on this Gehrig gamer is stunning. Truly an awesome result for the consigner!

+1

Greg

[Forever Young]

Originally Posted by Scott Garner

Yeah, the amount of work that went into the provenance on this Gehrig gamer is stunning. Truly an awesome result for the consigner!

Agreed. A dream come true for the consigner. Their choice of auction house paid off with the photo match.
The price is strong IMO. If it was a Louisville slugger, it would have went higher. Every major bat collector knew of this bat at auction and the final price reflected that.
I held the bat at the national and made a few people nervous. Oooops

[vintagesportscollector]

Originally Posted by Forever Young

I held the bat at the national and made a few people nervous. Oooops

I remember handeling the Ruth $4.4M jersey at one of the Philly Shows. I don't recall exactly how that happened, but I recall knowing someone and asked if I could review it - having some knowledge of early uniforms. This was pre-sale so even $4M wasn't imagined then. Having just eaten a hot dog, luckily I washed the mustard off my hands first, else that would be one expensive stain . (actually, that part isn't true....it was a a Hamburger and ketchup).

[Shoeless Moe]

Originally Posted by vintagesportscollector

This was pre-sale so even $4M wasn't imagined then. Having just eaten a hot dog, luckily I washed the mustard off my hands first, else that would be one expensive stain . (actually, that part isn't true....it was a a Hamburger and ketchup).

Mustard on Ruth Jersey would have just added to it........or ketchup