What's your favorite game used bat?

[nationals2k9]

Obviously a pretty loaded question and my answer probably changes all the time. Just earlier today I posted my newest pick-up from last night that I called a potential favorite right in the title of the thread!

But I think I most often go back to this 2001 Rawlings bat made on 4/04/01 and used by Manny during his first week or two with the Red Sox. I love the fact that this marks the start of his time in Boston, his transition of sorts from an innocent hitting machine in Cleveland to what became the aloof clown that Manny can oftentimes be today. He doesn't quite look the part of a Red Sox player, the WS rings are still years ahead, and this bat is one that he never went back to after his initial arrival in town. Manny's first time away from his "comfort" zone and no one is prepared for what's to come.

Bat is uncracked with nice use with double '24' markings and signed by Manny as "game used."

[GarkoCollector]

I was gonna list my first Pink of Ryan Garko, but I had to go with this one instead. Its a bat he used in the XM Futures Game and then signed following.

[TFig27]

2009 Derek Jeter Bat

[shoremen44]

Originally posted by whatupyos
What about the cupping. I forget who brought that up, but the acutal bat the player used clearly is a cupped bat, but the photo that the member provided of his bat appears to not be cupped. Can the owner of the bat shed light on this? I mean it simply could just be how he took the photo.

Originally Posted by Rboitano
That Tino/Pujols bat isnt even close. Just a bunch of random red circles.

My bat is cupped... just tough to take a pic at the same angle

Rboitano... might want to check your glasses... how do you not see the marks in the same places, and the same size and shape?

[shoremen44]

Great question... I picked up a Matt Wieters rookie Home Run bat, and I have a 2009 Pujols Home run bat... but I would have to say ...

my 2002 Pujols bat used by Tino Martinez (HR)... it was my first photomatch and the use is awesome

[Bobby Jenks]

My newest addition, a Marlins ERA Josh Beckett Uncracked Diablo.

[cmw2ward]

Mine would have to be my new Mariano Rivera (Steiner). Thanks to fellow forum member Chris.

Always looking for game used/game issued pitchers bats!

[suave1477]

Mine would have to be my new Mariano Rivera (Steiner). Thanks to fellow forum member Chris.

Always looking for game used/game issued pitchers bats!

I love a Mariano bat. Interesting he would inscribe Game Used since he didn't use it in a game. This if anything would be a BP bat of his. He didn't have any AB's in 2005 reg season or post season. Or may have been used by another player but that would be ineteresting that he would inscribe game used if another player used it.

[karamaxjoe]

Had a tough time tracking this down, but it's my favorite. LS records show only two were made. Kind of wish I had kept the jersey.

[bigtruck260]

Darry Kile I13 LVS - RIP