Mariano Rivera bats

[cmw2ward]

Thanks Ben,

Did you get the Rivera on ebay a few months ago? If so you out bid me! I love Rivera as a player, collecting his bats is really fun. Did you get a chance to see the one on JT Sports?

Tim

[gorilla777]

Hey Tim,

I did, if you mean back in September?

It was a helluva deal I thought.
I guess some guy put it on with a consigner saying he needed to scare up some fast cash, did not ask for a reserve, though he paid $2k for it 6 years ago. He showed up at the consignment place afterward (driving a Hummer, LOL ) all pissed off when it sold for a lot less than that.
That is why you put a reserve on it....

Ben

[suave1477]

That is a great collection of pitchers bats....

I have the Rivera and a Pedro Martinez from Boston era, still looking for more.

Also, on Rivera, he had Enrique Wilson prep the bats that he did end up using in BP.
Even now, not many career at bats, total 6 - 3 regular season and 3 post season.

Ben

Well I am not sure if Enrique prepped my bat (Mariano's) or actually used it. Because it definitely shows Enrique's prep work with pretty decent use on it and Enrique wrote EW on the knob. So I think to go through all that trouble he would of most likely used this one. Which wouldn't be that strange as it seems Enrique would use anyones bat he could get his hands on. I have seen many of his teamates bats used by Enrique Wilson.

[gorilla777]

Do you have pics of it? If so please post them, would love to see it?

Is it a BP bat or used by someone else?

Just about a year later, here are the pics of my Mariano Rivera bat.....


Ben

[drizer7]

Nice bat. I've been looking for a game used Rivers bat for awhile. Not much out there. I guess they're pretty rare due to lack of at bats.