Very Sad

[samosa4u]

Another amazing piece of history destroyed by a stupid card company. We're talking about a game-used BABE RUTH bat here !! This is something that belonged in a museum or a collector could've put it out on display at card shows from time-to-time so children could enjoy it and learn about baseball history.

If you guys see Topps at the National, seriously, ask them WHY they did this !!

[Leon]

Originally Posted by samosa4u

Another amazing piece of history destroyed by a stupid card company. We're talking about a game-used BABE RUTH bat here !! This is something that belonged in a museum or a collector could've put it out on display at card shows from time-to-time so children could enjoy it and learn about baseball history.

If you guys see Topps at the National, seriously, ask them WHY they did this !!

Money.

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[UKCardGuy]

Just like cutting up Lou Gehrig's pants for a patch card...these are all sorts of wrong.

When the creators of these cards line up at the pearly gates, I can see St Peter taking a 2nd look at his clipboard and saying, "Hold on a minute, you're the bastard who cut up the Babe Ruth bat to make a baseball card? Yeah, sorry you can't come in."

[jingram058]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

Just like cutting up Lou Gehrig's pants for a patch card...these are all sorts of wrong.

When the creators of these cards line up at the pearly gates, I can see St Peter taking a 2nd look at his clipboard and saying, "Hold on a minute, you're the bastard who cut up the Babe Ruth bat to make a baseball card? Yeah, sorry you can't come in."

We can only hope the greedy SOBs are held accountable in the end.

[ClementeFanOh]

Agreed, just egregious in its short-sightedness and stupidity. Someone once
told me, "The answer is money. What's the question"?

Trent King

[BobbyStrawberry]

I'm not sure I understand this. It's a piece of the bat that's been shaved off and placed in the card? How does it fit in there?

[samosa4u]

Originally Posted by UKCardGuy

When the creators of these cards line up at the pearly gates, I can see St Peter taking a 2nd look at his clipboard and saying, "Hold on a minute, you're the bastard who cut up the Babe Ruth bat to make a baseball card? Yeah, sorry you can't come in."

Hahaha !!! Good post!

Originally Posted by BobbyStrawberry

I'm not sure I understand this. It's a piece of the bat that's been shaved off and placed in the card? How does it fit in there?

Ultra-modern cards are very thick. I don't think it was shaved off. The bat was probably cut-up in one of those jigsaw machines and a big piece was put inside the card. As for the other pieces, they'll be used to make more stupid 1 of 1 cards in the future.

[MGHPro]

That’s post career , at best it’s a coachs bat .

[Mark17]

Originally Posted by MGHPro

That’s post career , at best it’s a coachs bat .

Could it be a pro stock bat? For example, made after Ruth's death? I'm asking because I don't know how long H&B made bats with Ruth's signature on the barrel.

If that's the case, no great loss to the hobby, but somewhat misleading for the person who will likely grossly overpay for that card.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by MGHPro

That’s post career , at best it’s a coachs bat .

That would make it way better but as a bat collector it still saddens me. Heck I even cringe when I see Wade Boggs store models cut up to make silly(to me) coat racks and such.