Game used bases - big following?

[helf35]

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[coxfan]

Bases are bulky to store, which probably limits individual MLB clubs to a selected group of special ones to keep in inventory. But bases have some features may make them interesting: 1) Since they're usually in for three innings in most games, there are enough plate appearances for different players to allow a collector to do some research, and find interesting things the seller and authenticator may have missed. I own only two bases, but I found one of them was involved in a very significant RBI by a famous player (a fact both authenticator and seller seem to have missed.) 2) They're about 8-10 times rarer than game-used balls, on average; and probably 25-30 times rarer than team-used balls when BP ones that are thrown to or caught by fans are added into the total. 3) They're priced much cheaper than home plates, which have been priced from $5,000-$12,000 these days. ( Bases seem to run from $195-$1500 currently.)