July 2017 Pickups

[gorilla777]

1968 Al Kaline bat:

I picked up this nice signed GU 10 Kaline, specific to '68, a special year for the Detroit Tigers. They won 103 games in the "Year of the Pitcher", then captured the World Series in a hard fought 7 game set over Bob Gibson and the Cardinals. Kaline bats seem to be tough to find, especially the better examples. The bat itself has a nice coat of pine tar on the handle, underlined 6 on the knob, with some heavy seam marks on the barrel.

Ben

[skyking26]

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Beautiful Kaline Ben

[sox83cubs84]

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Ben:

LUV that Kaline!

Dave Miedema

[gorilla777]

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Ben:

LUV that Kaline!

Dave Miedema

Thanks, Dave and thank you, Bob, the Motor City madman

[Nnunnari]

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That's a great Kaline.

[Birdbats]

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Just picked up what is likely a 1938-43 Walker Cooper bat for my '42 Cardinals collection. Based on specs and comparisons I've done, it seems consistent with the C92 bat he used. There's also a chance it could have been used by his brother, Mort. With the addition of this bat and the Johnny Hopp, Jimmy Brown and Whitey Kurowski bats I got last month, I now have eight bats in my '42 collection. If you know where I can find an era-specific Enos Slaughter or Terry Moore bat, I'm all ears.

[seanbaseball]

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Just picked up what is likely a 1938-43 Walker Cooper bat for my '42 Cardinals collection. Based on specs and comparisons I've done, it seems consistent with the C92 bat he used. There's also a chance it could have been used by his brother, Mort. With the addition of this bat and the Johnny Hopp, Jimmy Brown and Whitey Kurowski bats I got last month, I now have eight bats in my '42 collection. If you know where I can find an era-specific Enos Slaughter or Terry Moore bat, I'm all ears.

IF U WANNA SELL THE SET IM ALL EARS!

[Rade25]

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Jake Lamb 2016 game worn helmet. MLB cert. Photo matched to numerous HRs hit during that season, including a series I attended vs. the Nats where he hit 2 bombs.
Radebutcher@yahoo.com

[carbonrosa]

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1968 Al Kaline bat:

I picked up this nice signed GU 10 Kaline, specific to '68, a special year for the Detroit Tigers. They won 103 games in the "Year of the Pitcher", then captured the World Series in a hard fought 7 game set over Bob Gibson and the Cardinals. Kaline bats seem to be tough to find, especially the better examples. The bat itself has a nice coat of pine tar on the handle, underlined 6 on the knob, with some heavy seam marks on the barrel.

Ben

Hi Ben, what are the chances we can see how you display such an incredible collection?
-Devin

[Jim65]

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With the help of another member (Thanks again Nick) I was able to aquire my dream jersey, 1962 Mets flannel, worn by #23 Joe Christopher then recycled to #56.

[sox83cubs84]

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Jim:

Nice jersey! A first-year Mets gamer is among the best years a Mets enthusiast could hope to find.

Dave M.

[gorilla777]

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Picked up a Kirby Puckett gamer, has some pine tar up the handle and heavy seam marks, just hard to pick up in photos versus in hand. And it got a GU 10, so it's got that going for it, which is nice.

[gorilla777]

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2001 Adrian Beltre - Dodgers bat, nice use and sourced from the team, new to the hobby

[carbonrosa]

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2001 Adrian Beltre - Dodgers bat, nice use and sourced from the team, new to the hobby

Such a amazing collection you have Ben. What are the chances we can see how you display them?

-Devin

[martyfromcanada]

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Picked up this Brewers pre-season jersey. Contest winner created this 'Youniform' for games in Zona and at Miller Park. Taylor Green was to wear this rag, but busted his hip and missed the entire 2013 season.