Show us your ebay steals!!!

[joelsabi]

Re: Show us your ebay steals!!!

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is there any uniform number on the knob?

for the minor league bat i have, having player characteristics like cleat marks went a long way for me. having a number on the knob that was similar to another bat I have of the player gave me the leap of faith.

i think its very difficult to photomatch a minor league item as photographers aren't paid to cover minor league games. you never see action shots on minor league cards also. most programs of players are posed shots too.

tony is doing his due diligence and i hope he will obtain the documentation he is looking for. tony is an asset to the GUU and his thirst for learning about this great hobby inspires me to question my collection standards as well.

[3arod13]

Re: Show us your ebay steals!!!

[quote=kingjammy24;78565tony, i do want to commend what i've seen as your approach to things in general. you're a research machine. a phone-calling, letter-writing, photo-finding machine who seems genuinely intent to substantiating his items as much as humanly possible and you certainly do it more than many i've seen. you look up boxscores, contact manufacturers, check old newspapers. you're a powerhouse. lampson can't even be bothered to check a roster. i do hope you find out the truth behind this bat of yours. until then though, what you've got on it so far doesn't place it in jeter's hands any more than any of the other players in the yankee farm system in 1994.

good luck,

rudy.[/quote]

Rudy,

Thanks! I appreciate and enjoy all comments you post. They are all very well thought out and detailed. I learn a lot from your knowledge, and how you respond to others. Kudos to you!

When I saw this bat, I knew the signature was 100% authentic from around 1994. I knew Jeter was in the minors in 1994. The bat was a Yankee team issued bat, with tremendous use. I knew with just the signature alone, I would still be happy paying $200 for it. However, as Rudy stated, I still hoped (like I believe we all do) I would hit the jackpot on this one.

Once I received the bat, my investigation started. I was able to talk to the person, Mr. Bruce Reed of Cookeville, TN, who owned the bat. After having the opportunity to talk to him, I found that he not only bought the bat from Zane Burns in 1996, but knew Zane well. Now at this point, I’m getting pretty excited. Zane Burns! I know who he is. A very knowledgeable and well-know game used dealer in the hobby. Mr. Reed explained to me how he bought many game used pieces from Zane, and how when Zane would come to town, they would spend time together. Mr. Reed came across as a very honest person. He also has an extensive game used collection.

Well, now I decided of course to email Zane to see if he could provide me with any information or history about this bat. Where he got it from and what he knew about it. So I emailed Zane. No reply. I then realized why.

Some of you may recall I posted a thread in the past about an issue I was having with Zane. I won’t go into details, but I will say it was entirely my fault (at the time, I was using the stupid side of my brain). Having been in this forum only a few months, I felt that I had obtained all this great knowledge about game used bats. Well, Zane had a bat that I questioned him about (Wasn’t familiar with who Zane was at this time). He provided me a response. However, I didn’t accept it and pressed the issue to the point I was pissing Zane off. He told me if I continued bothering him, he would take legal action. Well, instead of me using the good side of my brain (common sense) and backing off, I didn’t, because I didn’t care for him threatening me with legal action. With that said, the common sense side of my brain finally woke up and I backed off. But just a little too late, as you will see.

I emailed Zane again, apologizing for my past actions, and asked if he could please put the past incident aside and help with what he knows about the Jeter bat he sold to Mr. Reed. No reply.

I then emailed Zane a third time: “Mr. Burns, Sir, I do understand your anger towards me for my conduct and actions in the past. I was a jerk in how I acted and I take full responsibility for that. Something I truly regret. However, I can't change the past. I can only learn from it and ensure in the future I conduct myself in a better manner and don't let it happen again.
I would like to please ask if you could put that aside, at least only for the sake of the Jeter bat you sold to Bruce Reed, and the constant questioning the bat is receiving.
Although I have never dealt with you in the past, I am well aware of your outstanding reputation in the hobby. If there is anything you can offer (history) about the Jeter bat, I would truly appreciate it.
We all make mistakes in life, regret them, and work hard to ensure we don't make them again. I do regret the past.

There is a thread on GUU about the Jeter bat. Many have legitimate arguments about the bat and its authenticity. I do understand their concern, and many feel because it's Jeter, it's not authentic. Back in 1996, the Jeter bat wouldn't have been such a big deal as it is today, because Jeter was just a rookie then.
I hope you will consider putting your anger against me aside for the sake of this bat and the hobby. Regards, Tony”

No reply. Although I understand his anger towards me, I would have hoped for the sake of the Jeter bat, that he once owned and sold to Mr. Reed as a “Derek Jeter Game Used Minor League Signed Bat,” he would at least put his anger aside for this matter. I decided after 3 emails, and no replies, it’s just time to back off (see, I did learn something from that past experience).

At this point, I am now in quicksand at the waist and slowly sinking. I do have a few other things I’m working on that may come up with some answers. However, I believe Zane can easily provide some answers, since he owned and sold this bat, but chooses not to do so. Is his anger warranted? Sure. Does he have the right not to deal (sell) with me? Sure. Could he at least put aside his anger from the past and help? Sure.

I would like to end this with some good advice to all:

DON’T BURN BRIDGES! YOU NEVER KNOW WHEN YOU’LL NEED TO CROSS THAT BRIDGE!

I will continue to press on and won’t quit until I’ve exhausted all efforts!

Regards, Tony

[3arod13]

Re: Show us your ebay steals!!!

for the minor league bat i have, having player characteristics like cleat marks went a long way for me. having a number on the knob that was similar to another bat I have of the player gave me the leap of faith.

i think its very difficult to photomatch a minor league item as photographers aren't paid to cover minor league games. you never see action shots on minor league cards also. most programs of players are posed shots too.

tony is doing his due diligence and i hope he will obtain the documentation he is looking for. tony is an asset to the GUU and his thirst for learning about this great hobby inspires me to question my collection standards as well.

Joel,

Thanks for the kind words. You now got me thinking..."for the minor league bat i have, having player characteristics like cleat marks went a long way for me."

Are there specific Jeter characteristics that could be found on a minor league bat that can determine if he used it or not?

Tony

[cjmedina1]

Re: Show us your ebay steals!!!

Well I got a few so heres the first one.Its a 1986 Mark Mcgwire Sign Game used bat with a vintage signature.It was on Ebay for 5 minutes before I stumbled on it and used the buy it now.I got 10 emails from other buyers who wanted it also and wanted to pay double what I paid.My response was"I was born at night but not last night"

Carlie Medina III

[cjmedina1]

Re: Show us your ebay steals!!!

After reading about a Jeter bat I thought I would post my MAC minor league bat.This also came from ebay but the auction was cancealed and a deal was made off line.

This is a 1985 LS bat but was obtain at the First game of the 1986 season when the Hunsville Stars Played the Memphis Chicks.The person I got the bat from was the bat boy for the Memphis Chicks and was lucky enough to get this bat from MAC after the game.

The bat boy wrote a Letter on how he obtain this bat.He also included a Team Pitcher with him in it and a schedule of the season for the chicks.The bat also has a PSA letter...Hope you all enjoy

Carlie Medina III
carliemedinaiii@sbcglobal.net

[cjmedina1]

Re: Show us your ebay steals!!!

Heres the Team Pitcher and PSA Letter

Carlie Medina III
carliemedinaiii@sbcglobal.net

[cjmedina1]

Re: Show us your ebay steals!!!

Sorry heres the team pitcher

Carlie Medina III

[genius]

Re: Show us your ebay steals!!!

I've bought some clunkers in my day but this one was really fun. $37 on ebay. I thought it might be a New York Titans gamer and I was watching it purely for investment purposes. After I received it I was perusing the University of Pittsburgh football archives and was shocked to see Pitt using this exact style jersey in 1964 and 1965. Maybe they were handed down the set from the Titans when they changed to Jets/Green-white, I don't know. To my extreme surprise and absolute delight, I found a photomatch in those archives. Couldn't believe it, I collect Pitt jerseys and found this one totally by accident!