November Pickups

[jscott0688]

Picked up a few more St. Louis Cardinals TBTC jerseys recently.

Ron Gant St. Louis Stars TBTC uniform from July 4, 1997.

Bill Mueller 1961 TBTC jersey from June 19 and 21, 2015.

Matt Belisle 1985 TBTC uniform from July 23, 2015

[Popinjaysnamesir]

I picked up one of the balls marked for Jim Thome's 500th home run chase. Unfortunately, I can't seem to get a picture to post. Is anyone else having trouble posting pictures since the recent site maintenance?

[ndevlin]

1991 Wally Joyner All Star bat
1990 Roberto Alomar game used bat. He ordered 12 of these on 11/20/90 and he used it when he arrived in Toronto, which explains the blue AL ink transfers.

[admin_old]

I picked up one of the balls marked for Jim Thome's 500th home run chase. Unfortunately, I can't seem to get a picture to post. Is anyone else having trouble posting pictures since the recent site maintenance?

Thanks for pointing that out, we got it fixed!

[buc]

Manny Ramirez 1993 game used Charlotte Knights batting helmet:

[Popinjaysnamesir]

Yep. Seems to be working now. Y'all are quick.

Here's the pic.

[CampWest]

2001 Mike Sweeney Kansas City Royals road jersey - post 9/11.

More info in the Royals GU thread...

[ndevlin]

Excellent looking Sweeney, Wes.

[bat_master]

Excellent looking Sweeney, Wes.

Agreed, nice jersey.

Also, I was wondering something. Nate, either you or Wes (or anyone else) would you happen to know if Mike Sweeney was big on keeping his equipment? Doesn't appear to be all that much of his stuff available on the secondary market. Seems like the last bat of his I saw for sale (ebay possibly) was used by another player. Does Sweeney collect? Or is he one of those guys that his stuff ends up in private collections and then doesn't move except between collectors?

As an aside, I recall going to a Royals/Twins game at the dome, probably between 2002 and 2005. There was one heckler in particular that kept on calling out repeatedly "SWEENEY'S A WEENIE" as loud as possible. He was on 1st base side too, same section as where I was sitting.

[ndevlin]

Agreed, nice jersey.

Also, I was wondering something. Nate, either you or Wes (or anyone else) would you happen to know if Mike Sweeney was big on keeping his equipment? Doesn't appear to be all that much of his stuff available on the secondary market. Seems like the last bat of his I saw for sale (ebay possibly) was used by another player. Does Sweeney collect? Or is he one of those guys that his stuff ends up in private collections and then doesn't move except between collectors?

As an aside, I recall going to a Royals/Twins game at the dome, probably between 2002 and 2005. There was one heckler in particular that kept on calling out repeatedly "SWEENEY'S A WEENIE" as loud as possible. He was on 1st base side too, same section as where I was sitting.


I'm not really sure if Sweeney collects items or hoards his own, perhaps Wes might have a better idea than I. But I do know that Sweeney is probably one of the favorite Royal amongst collectors(behind Brett and maybe Jackson), so it wouldn't surprise me one bit if a lot of his bats and jerseys are in KC collections.

[teddy406]

Thanks to Heritage Auction House, picked up 2 jerseys I've wanted for a long time. Billy Ray Bates Blazers early 80's jersey.

[teddy406]

Jud Buechler 1996-97 Chicago Bulls rare alternate championship year jersey. Photomatched the pinstripes on one of these pictures. Bulls coa too.

[CampWest]

Agreed, nice jersey.

Also, I was wondering something. Nate, either you or Wes (or anyone else) would you happen to know if Mike Sweeney was big on keeping his equipment? Doesn't appear to be all that much of his stuff available on the secondary market. Seems like the last bat of his I saw for sale (ebay possibly) was used by another player. Does Sweeney collect? Or is he one of those guys that his stuff ends up in private collections and then doesn't move except between collectors?


Good question. If I see him again, I'll try to remember to ask him. I think he did give a lot of his best stuff to his father. I was shocked when I decided to collect Sweeney stuff, that I came across surprisingly little of it. I probably searched for a year or two before I found a bat. Then another 2 years before I found a second bat. I've acquired 3 jerseys over the past 5 years (ironically two 2001 USA flag - home and road). And really I haven't seen much that I've passed on.

I know the last bat on ebay that you reference, it was used by Scott Leius. I've seen a couple with no use or inconsistent use or brands.

I'd love to find a game used mitt, but no luck as of yet.

The one thing I understand about Sweeney's game used stuff is that he did donate a lot of items to churches and youth groups to be sold for fundraisers. I think this put a lot of his stuff in the hands of people who are not really game used collectors. A lot of the items were sold at the churches he attended and youth groups he worked with regularly and those people likely feel a more sentimental attachment which may explain why it stays off the market.

Anyhow, collecting Sweeney stuff requires patience and it sure does seem like a long wait between quality items for a guy who played as many seasons as he did.

The jerseys I have will probably not be on the market in the next 20 years, so I'm not going to be helping matters much.

[salukidave]

Picked up a couple of bats -- a 1969-70 Luis Aparicio and a 2014 Jose Abreu. Both are uncracked. The Abreu rookie bat has hit mom's name on it.

[64SHEA]

Picked up 1st base from the St. John's Georgetown exhibition game which was the first event at Citi Field.

http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz288/thebeast1011/IMG_0229_zps2s64i1fj.jpg (http://s836.photobucket.com/user/thebeast1011/media/IMG_0229_zps2s64i1fj.jpg.html)

http://i836.photobucket.com/albums/zz288/thebeast1011/IMG_0227_zpsryrdeoh0.jpg (http://s836.photobucket.com/user/thebeast1011/media/IMG_0227_zpsryrdeoh0.jpg.html)

[GameUsedGR61]

NASCAR SPRINT CUP ALEX BOWMAN DOOR PANEL MICHIGAN INTERNATIONAL SPEEDWAY JUNE 12-13 2015

https://gabesgameused.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/bowman1.jpg?w=580

https://gabesgameused.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/bowman.jpg?w=580

[seanbaseball]

Ozzie Smith 1995 BP jersey

[STLCardinalscollector]

So that's where that Ozzie BP jersey went, saw it for just a few minutes. Nice pickup!

David

Always looking for Cardinals Game used, and unusual.

[seanbaseball]

1965-1966 Red Schoendienst bat

[lengthwise1]

Picked up this Kirk Nieuwenhuis batting helmet from a member. Was able to photo match it to his 3 HR game at Citi Field on 7-12-15. Will poster better pix when I get a high-res version of the photo (if anyone can help, please let me know, my connection takes a long while), but super stoked since it was my sons first Mets game at Citi!

[Kid4hof03]

It's been a while since I picked up anything, was happy to get this Gary Carter from Heritage, I didn't have a 1990 in my collection.

[mrozie21]

Late 1980's Cleveland Browns Game used jersey with nice wear

[Juan Gris]

Awesome Kosar jersey! :cool:

[bat_master]

Just got these yesterday morning. Pretty excited to add these to my cleat collection. I believe this style with "Two-Five" embroidered on the sides was worn in 1995/96.

http://www.hofbats.com/images/guu/MMcGwireRight.jpg
http://www.hofbats.com/images/guu/MMcGwireLeft.jpg
http://www.hofbats.com/images/guu/MMcGwireFront.jpg

[skyking26]

Just got these yesterday morning. Pretty excited to add these to my cleat collection. I believe this style with "Two-Five" embroidered on the sides was worn in 1995/96.

http://www.hofbats.com/images/guu/MMcGwireRight.jpg
http://www.hofbats.com/images/guu/MMcGwireLeft.jpg
http://www.hofbats.com/images/guu/MMcGwireFront.jpg

LMK if u ever wanna sell or trade them.

[Masimen]

Got to add another cool bat to my 3000 hit collection. 73-75 Yaz. Great bat, Lots of use, number on knob. Very happy with this one.

[TigersCubs84]

Really nice. I like the old bats where you can actually read the cursive signature.

[sox83cubs84]

Got to add another cool bat to my 3000 hit collection. 73-75 Yaz. Great bat, Lots of use, number on knob. Very happy with this one.

Great Yaz lumber, Steve.

Dave Miedema

[Masimen]

Great Yaz lumber, Steve.

Dave Miedema

Thanks Dave!!!!!

[metsbats]

It's been a while since I picked up anything, was happy to get this Gary Carter from Heritage, I didn't have a 1990 in my collection.

Nice 1990 Carter. Those are very hard to find!

[jscott0688]

I've completed by Cardinals patriotic collection:

2015 David Bell Game Used 4th of July jersey and cap.

2015 Bill Mueller Game Used Memorial Day jersey.

2014 David Aardsma Team Issued Memorial Day jersey.

2013 Victor Marte Game Used Memorial Day jersey and cap.

[Jim65]

Just arrived from Goldin. 2006 Lastings Milledge Mets NY Cubans Negro League throwback .

[seanbaseball]

Just got one of my toughest bats so far thanks to Goldin.

[seanbaseball]

Chick Hafey......

[seanbaseball]

2015 Yadier Molina Road

[ndevlin]

Neftali Feliz 2012 game used bat. Can't be many out there. Not sure I've seen another.

Scott Feldman game used bat. Rangers era

Alex Rios Mothers Day bat

Jp Arencibia Mothers Day bat

[STLHAMMER32]

Just got one of my toughest bats so far thanks to Goldin.

Wow, awesome pick up Sean

[ndevlin]

1992 Ruben Sierra ALCS bat

Jeff Kent game used bat

1961-64 Max Alvis game used bat

[TigersCubs84]

Just got one of my toughest bats so far thanks to Goldin.

Excellent. That's quite a score.

[spartakid]

Picked up this Victor Robles gamer recently with a cool note written on the center band

[ndevlin]

1999 Randy Johnson game used bat

[wfl1974]

Birmingham Stallions player equipment bag
http://i131.photobucket.com/albums/p304/wfl1974/photo_zpsxb0k6kpa.jpg (http://s131.photobucket.com/user/wfl1974/media/photo_zpsxb0k6kpa.jpg.html)

[seanbaseball]

Yadier Molina 2001 Spring Training Jersey

[GameUsedGR61]

LUCHA UNDERGROUND DRAGO AUTOGRAPHED RING WORN MASK

https://gabesgameused.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/drago.jpg?w=580

https://gabesgameused.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/drago1.jpg?w=580

https://gabesgameused.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/drago2.jpg?w=580

https://gabesgameused.files.wordpress.com/2015/11/drago3.png?w=580

[ndevlin]

3 Vlad Guerrero game used Angels bats...