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joecoco
02-23-2009, 08:59 AM
After seeing Birdbats homerun #51 bat I was thinking how asthetically pleasing Big Mac's bats are to look at. The natural grain, pine tar, heavy seam marks,...etc. I was wondering if you guys could post a few pics of your Mac gamers? Thanks a lot! - Joe Cocozzella

Birdbats
02-23-2009, 09:49 AM
Here are a few Mac bats I've come across. From the top, numbers 1, 2 and 4 belong to friends and came from the team or LaRussa's ARF charity. Numbers 3 and 5 are bats I've owned in the past and now belong to other forum members. Number 6 is in Cooperstown -- it's the bat he used for HR #62. Number 7 is the bat I just acquired, and number 8 is a bat from 1999 that belongs to the Cardinals HOF/Museum.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w232/birdbats/Bats/PineTarPattern2.jpg

This one isn't a gamer, but I include it because it's rare. Rawlings made a few bats for Mac in '98 with his signature on the barrel. As I understand it, this bat was given by Mac to his girlfriend's little brother. Mac hit two HRs on the date noted on the bat.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w232/birdbats/Bats/McGwire1998contractmodel.jpg

skyking26
02-23-2009, 11:02 AM
I'd love to find a heavy-use Mac Cards bat signed...and if I ever do I'll be happy to post it!!!

joecoco
02-23-2009, 11:46 AM
Thanks Jeff! Those are awesome looking bats. - Joe

skyking26
02-23-2009, 02:59 PM
Excluding the red auto'd bat, any of these for sale Jeff?

Birdbats
02-23-2009, 04:07 PM
Excluding the red auto'd bat, any of these for sale Jeff?

No, unless Bobby decides to part with his 2001 bat.

skyking26
02-23-2009, 04:42 PM
I think we all know that answer is a resounding "no."

RKGIBSON
02-23-2009, 10:24 PM
This is my '98 McGwire bat and jersey.

Roger

Rboitano
02-23-2009, 10:34 PM
That autograph on the 98 doesnt look good to me.

skyking26
02-24-2009, 05:06 PM
I asked a guy today about the auto who specializes in Mac auto's. He agreed, bad signature. I agree, the auto looks like whoever did it took way to much time trying to get it right. Not a fluid line auto...

lund6771
02-24-2009, 05:32 PM
That autograph on the 98 doesnt look good to me.


which 98?

Rboitano
02-24-2009, 06:24 PM
RkGibsons 98. You cannot tell the difference?

Rboitano
02-24-2009, 06:26 PM
Its a shame when people ruin items. If the autograph is fake, makes me think that the use on the bat could be suspect as well. For every legit Mac Cards bat their is about a dozen bad ones.

RKGIBSON
02-24-2009, 06:37 PM
You have no idea what you are talking about, period.

Roger

Rboitano
02-24-2009, 06:43 PM
That is without a doubt a fake autograph on your bat. I dont know how you cannot tell that, just look at the other bats in the post. Even the 25. Mac stopped signing the 25 in his Oakland years. Other than the STL25 he put in 98. I would be contacting whoever I got that bat from, or try and remove the autograph.

Rboitano
02-24-2009, 06:50 PM
The back of your jersey doesnt look quite right. The alignment of the 25 under the name.

Rboitano
02-24-2009, 06:58 PM
The size tag 52 number is faded and the set tag looks like its not faded at all.

skyking26
02-24-2009, 09:06 PM
The size tag 52 number is faded and the set tag looks like its not faded at all.
Bobby, can we see your Mac gamers??

RK

lund6771
02-24-2009, 09:52 PM
RkGibsons 98. You cannot tell the difference?


I can't....can you tell me what you're talking about?

Rboitano
02-24-2009, 10:48 PM
Here is a side by side.

lund6771
02-24-2009, 10:53 PM
Here is a side by side.


I'm not an autograph collector, but I really can't see any difference between the 2

Rboitano
02-24-2009, 11:04 PM
I wouldnt buy autographs If I were you, if you honestly cannot tell the difference.

lund6771
02-24-2009, 11:20 PM
i don't and can't....oh well

Birdbats
02-24-2009, 11:31 PM
I'm not sure I want to get into the middle of this, especially since I'm not an autograph expert. But, I have seen several Mac signatures and I have to agree that Bobby has a point about the #25 notation. I attended the Winter Warm Up in January 1998 where Mac signed hundreds of autographs. Every one I saw, including the one I got on a mini-helmet, had the STL 25 notation. He did that pretty consistently through 1998. In 1999, he almost always wrote 70 after his name; in 2000, he wrote 2000; and in 2001, he wrote 01' (always putting the apostrophe in the wrong place, after the 1). I've never seen a legit Mac Cardinals bat that had a #25 notation. It's certainly inconsistent with the norm.

Here are closeups of some legit Mac signatures from 1998-2001.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w232/birdbats/MacAutos.jpg

kingjammy24
02-25-2009, 12:53 AM
randall hahn:
http://www.mcgwire.com/randall/autographs/answers1.html

http://www.mcgwire.com/randall/autographs/answers2.html

http://www.mcgwire.com/randall/autographs/answers3.html

randall's also got a great mcgwire collection:
http://www.mcgwire.com/randall/collection/collection.html

more on autos:
http://www.mcgwire.com/randall/autographs/yearbyyear.html

rudy.

skyking26
02-25-2009, 03:08 AM
randall hahn:
http://www.mcgwire.com/randall/autographs/answers1.html

http://www.mcgwire.com/randall/autographs/answers2.html

http://www.mcgwire.com/randall/autographs/answers3.html

randall's also got a great mcgwire collection:
http://www.mcgwire.com/randall/collection/collection.html

more on autos:
http://www.mcgwire.com/randall/autographs/yearbyyear.html

rudy.
I had Randall take a look at the sig as well on Roger's. He was no comfortable with it... I'm no expert, but it is inconsistant and I do see a difference to those that Jeff and Bobby have.

Rboitano
02-25-2009, 08:48 PM
Here are my bats.

skyking26
02-25-2009, 08:53 PM
Is the '01 bat cracked?

Rboitano
02-25-2009, 08:58 PM
No it isnt, the 2000 below is cracked and has a Cardinals Care LOA and reciept with original purchase price of $3000. I purchased it from the person who paid that from a live auction from the Cardinals Care. The 2001 is covered in seam marks, the best Mac bat I have ever seen in person.

cjmedina1
02-25-2009, 10:25 PM
Here is some Rookie or Pre Rookie Bats
Bat 1 is a minor league bat. I have a written letter from the bat boy on how he obtain the bat.Also he provided me with a team pitcher with him in the team pitcher.The Provenance is solid.Also has a PSA/DNA COA.

Bat 2 could be consider another minor league/major league bat. 1986 Rawlings signed gamer..

Carlie Medina III
carliemedinaiii@sbcglobal.net

cjmedina1
02-25-2009, 10:30 PM
Bat 1 is a 1990 signed gamer.PSA/COA GU-7.5
Bat 2 is a 1991 gamer PSA/COA GU-8.This is the highest graded oakland A's bat i've seen.
Bat 3 is a 1993 signed gamer


Carlie Medina III
carliemedinaiii@sbcglobal.net

skyking26
02-26-2009, 08:21 AM
Here are my bats.
The '01 is nice Bobby. If you ever have the occasion to sell that or know where there is another like it - please advise.

RK

panthrotc
02-26-2009, 11:41 PM
bobby shoot me a message....

panthrotc
02-26-2009, 11:51 PM
This is my '98 McGwire bat and jersey.

Roger

You got ripped of buddy. Thats the most bogus looking mcgwire autograph i have seen in a while. Here is what a autographed bat should look like....

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/longball98/The%20McGwire%20Collection/Autographed%20Memorabilia/GAMERS.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/longball98/The%20McGwire%20Collection/Autographed%20Memorabilia/o001.jpg

gameused
02-27-2009, 01:03 AM
This Mac bat was on ebay years ago, I contacted the seller and if I remember right, I dont think it sold, so it's still out there. Looks like a nice Mac gamer from 1998.

Thanks, Bobby

skyking26
02-27-2009, 01:08 AM
Yea, that is a nice looking bat there. I'm still looking. Trying to find an uncracked, heavily used Mac signed Cards bat is like finding a needle in a hay stack.

You know what they say, "you won't find it if you are looking for it..."

Apparently that applies to me in many areas!

panthrotc
02-28-2009, 11:48 PM
This Mac bat was on ebay years ago, I contacted the seller and if I remember right, I dont think it sold, so it's still out there. Looks like a nice Mac gamer from 1998.

Thanks, Bobby


can you provide me with the sellers email? or his ebay id??

cjmedina1
03-02-2009, 12:46 AM
This Mac bat was on ebay years ago, I contacted the seller and if I remember right, I dont think it sold, so it's still out there. Looks like a nice Mac gamer from 1998.

Thanks, Bobby

Bobby
Do you remember the asking price of this bat. I thought is was in the neighbor hood of 3,500? Nice bat IMO

Carlie Medina III
carliemedinaiii@sbcglobal.net

gameused
03-02-2009, 01:28 AM
Bobby
Do you remember the asking price of this bat. I thought is was in the neighbor hood of 3,500? Nice bat IMO

Carlie Medina III
carliemedinaiii@sbcglobal.net


Panthrotc & Carlie,

I think this bat was listed on ebay in 2004 and I since deleted the sellers e-mail and I can't remember his seller ID.

I all remember was the bat was up their in price and he was from New Mexico.

Bobby