Currently up on ebay is a listing for Vlad's 2007 HR derby bat, listed as the "ACTUAL BAT THAT VLADIMIR USED IN THE ALL-STAR HR DERBY"
First off the bat has minimal use and tar, if it was used in the HR derby that bat would be pounded with ball/seam marks. The most obvious sign that it's not the actual bat is that the ball mark next to the left area where Vlads name is engraved is missing on the ebay bat, the ball mark is present in the getty and corbis photos and not seen on the ebay bat.
Comparing the bat to getty and corbis it does not match up. I know these guys deal with Vlad directly, but this is not the bat he used to win the HR derby. Also, I contacted the seller last year shortly after the HR derby and inquired about purchasing Vlad's HR derby bat and they said Vlad was keeping the bat for himself!
Bobby
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