July 2017 Pickups

[Birdbats]

Re: July 2017 Pickups

Interesting pickup today. I bought this Red Schoendienst bat in the most recent Grey Flannel auction. It was advertised as a 33.5" early '50s index bat -- but that's an odd size for an index bat, and it's a model (S166) Red didn't use much (it would be odd for it to be his index model). So, I gambled. When I got it today, the first thing I did was measure it. Damn thing was 34", a typical index size. Then I looked closer: It had a 1955-60 version of "Genuine." So, I checked Red's PBOR and saw he had one order of 34" S166 bats on 2/8/61. Considering H&B probably didn't change the branding irons on New Year's Day, and this is the only 34" S166 on Red's very long PBOR, this bat almost surely is a '61 gamer with '50-'60 labeling.

[GoCrazyFolks76]

Re: July 2017 Pickups

Interesting pickup today. I bought this Red Schoendienst bat in the most recent Grey Flannel auction. It was advertised as a 33.5" early '50s index bat -- but that's an odd size for an index bat, and it's a model (S166) Red didn't use much (it would be odd for it to be his index model). So, I gambled. When I got it today, the first thing I did was measure it. Damn thing was 34", a typical index size. Then I looked closer: It had a 1955-60 version of "Genuine." So, I checked Red's PBOR and saw he had one order of 34" S166 bats on 2/8/61. Considering H&B probably didn't change the branding irons on New Year's Day, and this is the only 34" S166 on Red's very long PBOR, this bat almost surely is a '61 gamer with '50-'60 labeling.

Great investigative work Jeff!

And great pick-up!

[sox83cubs84]

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Great job of hitting the books on that one, Jeff. You earned it!

Regarding bat labels, I was buying bats from the Cubs batboys in 1983. The first Rawlings/Adirondack label bat I was offered (Ron Cey) was sold to me in late June. Your hypothesis sound solid to me.

Dave Miedema

[admin_old]

Re: July 2017 Pickups

Interesting pickup today. I bought this Red Schoendienst bat in the most recent Grey Flannel auction. It was advertised as a 33.5" early '50s index bat -- but that's an odd size for an index bat, and it's a model (S166) Red didn't use much (it would be odd for it to be his index model). So, I gambled. When I got it today, the first thing I did was measure it. Damn thing was 34", a typical index size. Then I looked closer: It had a 1955-60 version of "Genuine." So, I checked Red's PBOR and saw he had one order of 34" S166 bats on 2/8/61. Considering H&B probably didn't change the branding irons on New Year's Day, and this is the only 34" S166 on Red's very long PBOR, this bat almost surely is a '61 gamer with '50-'60 labeling.

Nice work Jeff!

[deburton]

2009 justin smoak team USA jersey

picked up a game used team USA0 jersey from 2009 used and signed by Justin Smoak. Great looking jersey!
David
foulball19@msn.com

[gorilla777]

Re: July 2017 Pickups

'04 Adrian Beltre - he used these Sam Bats early in that season, when he finished 2nd to some guy up in NorCal, hitting .334 with 48 home runs and 121 RBIs. It also resulted in a fat contract from Seattle, which ended up being a rough run with them. I wished he would've stayed with the Dodgers...
The bat has a huge number of seam marks all over the left barrel that I tried to capture in photos. It's new to the hobby, came right from the Dodgers back in the day.

[Wrigley2010]

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'04 Adrian Beltre - he used these Sam Bats early in that season, when he finished 2nd to some guy up in NorCal, hitting .334 with 48 home runs and 121 RBIs. It also resulted in a fat contract from Seattle, which ended up being a rough run with them. I wished he would've stayed with the Dodgers...
The bat has a huge number of seam marks all over the left barrel that I tried to capture in photos. It's new to the hobby, came right from the Dodgers back in the day.

Ben, that's a great Beltre! It's great to see new items entering the hobby that have some age to them. You must have the best contacts in all of the game used hobby. Been searching for an early Beltre for a while now and outside of the one which showed little if any use on eBay a month or so ago I've been striking out! If you ever want to sell your little black book of game used contacts I'm your man!

[Longroad23]

Re: July 2017 Pickups

From Eric Thames April Home Run Tear. HR Ball 4/15/17 top of 6th at Reds.

[gorilla777]

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Ben, that's a great Beltre! It's great to see new items entering the hobby that have some age to them. You must have the best contacts in all of the game used hobby. Been searching for an early Beltre for a while now and outside of the one which showed little if any use on eBay a month or so ago I've been striking out! If you ever want to sell your little black book of game used contacts I'm your man!

Thanks, Joe.

I think Nate should have a dozen or so Beltre bats he could move, so as to be able to clear a path thru his bat room, right?

[SEAFAN76]

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[ndevlin]

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Thanks, Joe.

I think Nate should have a dozen or so Beltre bats he could move, so as to be able to clear a path thru his bat room, right?

Hardly...

[mrjohnmalton]

Re: July 2017 Pickups

Michael Brantley's 200th career double. Brantley doubled off of Joe Musgrove on May 21, 2017 at Minute Maid Park. The Indians would go on to defeat the Astros 8-6.

[GoCrazyFolks76]

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1962 Los Angeles Dodgers Game Used Road Jersey - Thad Tillotson

1 more down for my MLB Flannel collection - 16 To Go!

[seanbaseball]

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Picked up a nice 2011 Pujols signature model bat PSA 9.5

[TigersCubs84]

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Picked up a nice 2011 Pujols signature model bat PSA 9.5

Very nice! Instead of the +1 I'll give it a +5, see what I did there?