Lowest career # hit GU baseball taht you have?

[jake33]

On the game used hit baseballs in your collection, what is the lowest career hit that you have?

Does anyone have a certain player's #2 career hit baseball?
I say #2, because I would assume the first career hit almost always goes to the player's dugout for him, unless it was an un-retrieved homerun ball.

[yanks12025]

I own Joe Bensons second career hit baseball(first career double). Also own the bat that hit it and was also used for his first mlb hit.

[cardsfan44]

Not exactly what you mean, but I own Shelby Miller's first HBP the ball he plunked Ryan Hanigan of the Cincinnati Reds.

[tigerdale]

Nick Castellanos career hit #7.

[stasman]

A little stretch...... But I have a game used bat from Adam Greenberg.....his only appearance was with the Chicago Cubs...first pitch hit him in the head and ended his career.

[dplettn]

Neat thread. Nothing too crazy here but a few that come to mind:


Brett Lawrie's 29th hit (5th double, 18th RBI, game winner)
Devin Mesoraco's 43rd hit (11th double) off Roy Halladay
Homer Bailey's 3rd career extra base hit inscribed "better lucky than good"
Yonder Alonso's 22nd hit (6th double) off Chris Carpenter
Bryce Harper's 98th hit (17th double)
Billy Hamilton's 20th hit and 20th stolen base (auth to SB, evidence to hit on prior pitch)
Francisco Cervelli's 129th hit
Johnny Cueto's 21st career hit (Dodger commemorative baseball)
Eric Thames' 73rd career hit
Evan Longoria 558th hit (not particularly early, but 2011 is early among his I've seen)

and on the other end of the spectrum:


Edgar Renteria's final HR

[johnsontravis@ymail.com]

I had the opportunity to get a players first hit, but it was a pitchers so I didn't really think it was worth the price.

[nevrdiez34]

I'm not much of a game used baseball guy, I only have two in my collection, but one is Jeff Samardzija's 16th career hit (3rd career double) used baseball. The funny thing is being a pitcher's hit ball I didn't really think of doing the research on this baseball until I saw this thread!

[Dewey2007]

I have Jimmy Rollins career World Series hit #1. I know postseason hits don't fall into the same category as regular season hits but I thought it was a nice one to have for my collection.

[csu398]

Dee Gordon's #3 hit baseball; he also got his first SB right after the #3 hit. Gordon himself got the first two hit baseballs.

[jake33]

I think my lowest ones are

Cole Figueroa career hit #4
Kevin Kiermaier career hit #12
Brandon Guyer Career hit #33

I was able to get them all autographed on the sweet spot as well.

[jake33]

Also, conversely.... what would be the last career hit baseball for a certain retired player that you have?

Perhaps guys like Johnny Damon, Omar Vizquel, Griffey Jr., Sheffield, Vladimir, Manny, Todd Helton, etc....

[sox83cubs84]

Also, conversely.... what would be the last career hit baseball for a certain retired player that you have?

Perhaps guys like Johnny Damon, Omar Vizquel, Griffey Jr., Sheffield, Vladimir, Manny, Todd Helton, etc....

I can't speak for hits in general, but Ballhawk Rich Buhrke caught both the final MLB HRs of Bobby Bonds and Terry Steinbach.

Dave Miedema

[Roady]

The only ones I have that are under the 100 hit mark....

Giancarlo Stanton hit #66
Wil Myers hit #57
Jason Heyward #69
Jurickson Profar #32
Nolan Arenado #26

[brianborsch]

My best ones are:

Billy Hamilton's 6th career hit and 2nd career double.
Billy Hamilton's 12th career stolen base ball
Jim Thome's final career hit

[joelsabi]

career #58, for a ball from 1996. Had fun looking it up just now. thanks for the interest thread.

Conversely, anyone have a Derek Jeter from this year?

[johnsontravis@ymail.com]

career #58, for a ball from 1996. Had fun looking it up just now. thanks for the interest thread.

Conversely, anyone have a Derek Jeter from this year?

Only one I have heard of it the one on MLB Auctions right now for $700+ last I checked.

[allstarsplus]

I have Anthony Rendon's 3rd career hit but I was told they didn't holo his 2nd hit. I also have several of Bryce Harper's in his 1st 50 career hits.

[allstarsplus]

Only one I have heard of it the one on MLB Auctions right now for $700+ last I checked.

We had a few Jeter hits from the series in Baltimore. One sold on eBay for $1,224. It was his last hit before the All Star break.

[BigChrisLit]

I have Arismendy Alcantara's second career MLB hit

[MyOhMy0534]

I have Brad Millers career hit #16 and is from his first MlB homerun game.

[lakeerie92]

I have Cory Spangenberg's 10th career hit (1st triple)

I also have the ground out ball from his first MLB at bat and his 1st MLB jersey which was also worn for his 1st MLB HR.

[salukidave]

I have Paul Konerko's ball for hit #2,204 and RBI #1,351.

[bgakladd]

Also, conversely.... what would be the last career hit baseball for a certain retired player that you have?

Perhaps guys like Johnny Damon, Omar Vizquel, Griffey Jr., Sheffield, Vladimir, Manny, Todd Helton, etc....

Stretching this one quite a bit since it isn't an actual game hit ball. But a friend of mine from Celina, Ohio showed me Michael Jordan's last bat to ball contact that he ever had while playing in his last game in the minor leagues in 1995. Batting practice foul ball. It was a pitch that was fouled off and lodged in a fence and pulled out by him. Jordan's last BP at bat ever. He has the pics of Jordan while swinging, the ball lodged in the fence and a pic of him retrieving the ball taken by his wife. Jordan never played another minor league game after this one. If I remember right he played for Birmingham back then. He still has the ticket stubs, photos and the ball.

[onlyalbert]

Here's a first hit and homerun all in the same ball!

[3arod13]

I have Juan Gonzalez's 4th career hit ball.

[joelsabi]

Here's a first hit and homerun all in the same ball!

beautiful handwriting. do you know whos writing is that? ruling out Wakamatsu and Narron unless maybe Narron is known for doing this for players as the Cardinals did play the Brewers 10 days later. Just love history of an item and this was especially well done.

[onlyalbert]

beautiful handwriting. do you know whos writing is that? ruling out Wakamatsu and Narron unless maybe Narron is known for doing this for players as the Cardinals did play the Brewers 10 days later. Just love history of an item and this was especially well done.

Not sure whose writing it is but there is writing on all panels of the ball. I also have the zip lock bag it came in and there are notations on it as well. I've never seen another first hit Cards ball but I assume this is done for every player. Could be someone within the organization maybe. Look for an announcement about this ball and the other debut items coming soon.

[cjmezz]

On the other end of the spectrum I own Jeter career hits 3,093/3,237/3,355/3,380

3,355 was a single from his last ever series at Wrigley
3,380 was a double on Fathers Day of his last ever game in Oakland

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[Tcaesarb]

I had Steven Lerud's 2nd career hit ball, but have since sold it. I also have pitcher Tyler Cloyd's 3rd career hit. I also have Aaron Rowand's final career triple and second to last career RBI ball as well.

[allstarsplus]

I have Anthony Rendon's 3rd hit of his career and I wonder if the 2nd hit was ever authenticated as I don't think it was. April 27 2013

[carbonrosa]

I picked up Michael Conforto's 4th hit from his 4 for 4 First Hit Game

Hologram number HZ490813 was located in the MLB Authentication Database under GAME-USED BASEBALL.
Session Product Description:
Session Name: LAD AT NYM
Session Date: July 25, 2015
Autographer:
Authenticator: AUTHENTICATORS, INC.
Additional Information: BATTER - MICHAEL CONFORTO, PITCHER - CHIN-HUI TSAO, BOTTOM OF 6, SINGLE, 4TH HIT OF THE GAME

[carbonrosa]

I Also have Kris Bryant's 85th Hit Which was his 61st RBI

Hologram number HZ916638 was located in the MLB Authentication Database under GAME-USED BASEBALL.
Session Product Description:
Session Name: CHC AT MIL
Session Date: August 02, 2015
Autographer:
Authenticator: AUTHENTICATORS, INC.
Additional Information: BATTER - KRIS BRYANT, PITCHER - KYLE LOHSE, TOP OF 5, RBI SINGLE

[punter96]

Trevor Plouffe's first career triple. Had him sign and inscribe it. He remebered the play and laughed that Adam Jones misplayed itand that was the only reason he had a triple.

[Well Wisher]

Jeff Kobernus, Washington Nationals, Career Hit #2, MLB Authenticated

[TimEC16]

I have Kris Bryant's 4th Career hit and 2nd Career RBI (same ball). I've actually been able to document through the Cubs that his second and third career hits were not collected or authenticated. So, after the first career hit/RBI which he obviously has, this is the earliest one out there.

[cjmezz]

Alex Bregman career hit #21 (Single)
Alex Bregman career hit #35 (1st career Triple)

[nevrdiez34]

Kyle Schwarber Career Hit #10 (Single)

[TBM]

You really can't get much earlier than this. I have Hunter Dozier's 2nd career hit and 1st Career RBI. I can confirm that he got his first hit and a ball that would have been his second hit and first RBI but after the game the play was overturned into a reached on error erasing that hit and RBI. See post 176 about it here: http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_forum/showthread.php?t=67240&page=9
The ball stayed in play and Jarod Dyson also got his 342nd hit on this ball.

[TBM]

Raul Mondesi's 15th career hit.

[TimEC16]

Kyle Schwarber Career Hit #10 (Single)

Super cool!

[TimEC16]

I Also have Kris Bryant's 85th Hit Which was his 61st RBI

Hologram number HZ916638 was located in the MLB Authentication Database under GAME-USED BASEBALL.
Session Product Description:
Session Name: CHC AT MIL
Session Date: August 02, 2015
Autographer:
Authenticator: AUTHENTICATORS, INC.
Additional Information: BATTER - KRIS BRYANT, PITCHER - KYLE LOHSE, TOP OF 5, RBI SINGLE

That's an awesome ball! Very cool.

[tweeter167]

Not the biggest name by anymeans, but as a Mets fan im pretty happy with it. Ty Kelly's 2nd Hit

[tigerdale]

Nick Castellanos 7th career hit....opening day 2014!

[Patrickinwv]

I've got Barry Larkin's #1