Error Bat makes the Washington Post!!!

[allstarsplus]

This is Jordan Zimmermann's 1st bat he used in his Nationals career. He cracked the bat in his 2nd game which also raised his record to 2-0 vs. the Mets.

They spelled his name wrong as he has 2 "N's" in his last name so he took a Sharpie and added the 2nd "N" himself. Z-I-M-M-E-R-M-A-N-N

Hologram number LH188371 was located in the MLB Authentication Database under GAME-USED BROKEN BAT.
Session Product Description:
Session Name: WSH AT NYM
Session Date: April 26, 2009
Autographer:
Authenticator:AUTHENTICATORS, INC
Additional Information: ZIMMERMANN - NATIONALS
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So MY bat made yesterday's Washington Post. I guess after the whole
NATINALS jersey mess-up, this "error" bat became a big deal.

http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcsportsbog/2009/05/nats_bats_also_feature_spellin.html

[AWA85]

Re: Error Bat makes the Washington Post!!!

Pretty cool having your bat in the paper, congrats.

I laugh every time I see that picture of Dunn. Does anybody else think he looks a lot like Will Ferrell?

[joelsabi]

Re: Error Bat makes the Washington Post!!!

So MY bat made yesterday's Washington Post. I guess after the whole
NATINALS jersey mess-up, this "error" bat became a big deal.

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http://voices.washingtonpost.com/dcs...e_spellin.html

andrew,

is that a silent auction event? looks like miss district of colombia in the photo also.

[corsairs22]

Re: Error Bat makes the Washington Post!!!

Pretty cool having your bat in the paper, congrats.

I laugh every time I see that picture of Dunn. Does anybody else think he looks a lot like Will Ferrell?

yes

[allstarsplus]

Re: Error Bat makes the Washington Post!!!

andrew,

is that a silent auction event? looks like miss district of colombia in the photo also.

The jersey was sold actually in the LIVE auction and went for $8,500 (no buyer's premium).

And yes, that is Miss DC, Kate Marie Grinold who is a friend of ours and a big Nats fan so she volunteered to assist in the Live auction portion.

Here is Kate Marie and my wife with the Dunn NATINALS jersey on the back of KMG's chair----I should have snatched it!!!!

[tigerdale]

Re: Error Bat makes the Washington Post!!!

very cool!!! a photo photo match!!!

[Vintagedeputy]

Re: Error Bat makes the Washington Post!!!

I wuld lik 2 appli 4 da ofishel job of speelchekr for the Natinals. Looks lik dey neeed sum help.

[rj_lucas]

Re: Error Bat makes the Washington Post!!!

Pretty cool having your bat in the paper, congrats.

I laugh every time I see that picture of Dunn. Does anybody else think he looks a lot like Will Ferrell?

Makes sense. Farrell has a movie coming out this summer called 'Land of the Lost', which I believe is also the unofficial slogan for Nationals Park

Rick
rickjlucas@gmail.com

[AWA85]

Re: Error Bat makes the Washington Post!!!

I wuld lik 2 appli 4 da ofishel job of speelchekr for the Natinals. Looks lik dey neeed sum help.

haha, choked on my lunch there.

[mdube16]

Re: Error Bat makes the Washington Post!!!

Also made a yahoo baseball front page blog...take a look!

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Fashion-Ump-The-world-s-first-baseball-blog-tat;_ylt=AriIY3UlZ1HgOFVOrZXye3wRvLYF?urn=mlb,164432

[Vintagedeputy]

Re: Error Bat makes the Washington Post!!!

haha, choked on my lunch there.

Wy? Didd I sey sumpin funy?

[allstarsplus]

Re: Error Bat makes the Washington Post!!!

Also made a yahoo baseball front page blog...take a look!

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big...urn=mlb,164432

Thanks. It is on the front page of most of the local Natinals blogs too.

I got a call for an interview about the bat from one of the local news stations.

I didn't think it was a big deal when I got the bat, but guess when the Washington Post does a story on it, then it becomes big news.

The cool thing for me about the bat is that it is MLB holo'd and this Rookie's 1st MLB bat. The missing -N- has just been a bonus with all the media coverage!

[cordovacollector]

Re: Error Bat makes the Washington Post!!!

I wuld lik 2 appli 4 da ofishel job of speelchekr for the Natinals. Looks lik dey neeed sum help.

Sorri, Depady. I have a lok on thet job cuz I reely wuz a booke edidor.

[cordovacollector]

Re: Error Bat makes the Washington Post!!!

PS VERY cool on making the newspaper!

[BaseballGM]

Re: Error Bat makes the Washington Post!!!

Thanks. It is on the front page of most of the local Natinals blogs too.

I got a call for an interview about the bat from one of the local news stations.

I didn't think it was a big deal when I got the bat, but guess when the Washington Post does a story on it, then it becomes big news.

The cool thing for me about the bat is that it is MLB holo'd and this Rookie's 1st MLB bat. The missing -N- has just been a bonus with all the media coverage!

Nice pick up - how did you obtain such a great bat?