October 2017 Pickups

[3arod13]

Alex Rodriguez Appleton Foxes at Madison Hatters Game Used Signed and Dated 4/10/94 Baseball. This is from Arod’s 3rd Career Professional Game. Earliest game used piece I’ve personally come across.

[TigersCubs84]

Can't believe the autographs held up on those Midwest League balls this long. I've had a lot of Midwest balls from long ago with disappearing autographs, including Votto, Pujols, Kinsler among others. I didn't know back then that the minor league balls didn't hold ink well.

[gorilla777]

George Foster 70's batting helmet:

Ben

[Kid4hof03]

Wow Ben! That Foster helmet is amazing! Congratulations!

[dangerzone79]

2016 Mookie Betts career HR #54 bat. His 31st & final of the season, and the 8th he hit off the Orioles that year.

[GoCrazyFolks76]

Bruce Sutter game worn St. Louis Cardinals home jersey - 1983 Season

[Wrigley2010]

2016 Mookie Betts career HR #54 bat. His 31st & final of the season, and the 8th he hit off the Orioles that year.

Great looking Betts gamer, congrats!

[dangerzone79]

2017 Andrew Benintendi. Rookie season. 1st Beni MLB bat that I've seen hit the market.

[gorilla777]

Wow Ben! That Foster helmet is amazing! Congratulations!

Hi Abe, thank you

[martyfromcanada]

A couple Canadian's from players weekend. Andrew Albers & Jesen Therrien


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[gorilla777]

2017 Mike Trout jersey - mother's day home run

[gorilla777]

1959 Roberto "Momen" Clemente bat:

This "Momen" bat is specific to '59 with heavy barrel use, nice 21 on the knob, got a 10. It was at one time paired with a '59 flannel of his and shown in the Smithsonian Baseball Collection's book in one of the collections that was highlighted there.
The early Momen bats are not nearly as common as the later, post-'60 bats of his. There are 9 in the PSA database for this variation, have seen some with condition issues like flaking on the barrel and other finish related issues.

Ben

[3arod13]

2017 Mike Trout jersey - mother's day home run

Sweet jersey! Really enjoy seeing game used jersey with dirt and good use. However, when I see jerseys like this, I always wonder, "what happened to the pants?" You would think with this much dirt on the jersey and pants, they would keep them together. Congrats!

[anthony3133]

Beautiful Clemente, Ben!
Absolutely gorgeous! (Wish PSA would find a better way than putting stickers on historical, museum pieces).

[truvalue123]

Wow, this stuff costs a lot of $s?

[JDF5244]

I bought one of the Onyx Authenticated Lumber 2017 bats and got a very cool Shed Long gamer (uncracked and signed)....I didn't know much about him but pursuant to a little research he looks like a good young prospect of the Reds.
I'll endeavor to post pics when I get home.
JDF

[BirdsOnBat]

There are 9 in the PSA database for this variation, have seen some with condition issues like flaking on the barrel and other finish related issues.

Ben

Great bat Ben. I wasn't aware PSA population reports existed for GU bats, where would one go to find this information? I don't see a link on the PSA site in the pop report area.

Thx

[sox83cubs84]

Ben:

That is one amazing (and reasonably early) Clemente bat. Great pick-up!

Dave Miedema

[Masimen]

1959 Roberto "Momen" Clemente bat:

This "Momen" bat is specific to '59 with heavy barrel use, nice 21 on the knob, got a 10. It was at one time paired with a '59 flannel of his and shown in the Smithsonian Baseball Collection's book in one of the collections that was highlighted there.
The early Momen bats are not nearly as common as the later, post-'60 bats of his. There are 9 in the PSA database for this variation, have seen some with condition issues like flaking on the barrel and other finish related issues.

Ben

Well done Ben!!! Amazing pickup!

[ironmanfan]

Used seatback (seat #8) from the Metrodome that I had Cal Ripken sign for me with unique inscriptions

https://i.imgur.com/JPR5mvD.jpg

[fredskinz]

HOLY. GRAIL. George Sosnak fully painted baseball with Mickey Mantle's signature on the sweet spot.

[gorilla777]

Beautiful Clemente, Ben!
Absolutely gorgeous! (Wish PSA would find a better way than putting stickers on historical, museum pieces).

I agree...
It is an option actually to have the sticker placed on the letter.


Great bat Ben. I wasn't aware PSA population reports existed for GU bats, where would one go to find this information? I don't see a link on the PSA site in the pop report area.

Thx

I had actually inquired on this, got the pop report

[flota89]

2017 Tommy Pham
Used for HR #20 and 2B #20 in a season where he became the first Cardinal to have 20+ HR, 20 2B, 20 steals and a .300+ average.