November 2017 Pickups

[ironmanfan]

From MEARS' most recent auction, a 1991 home game worn top from Bill Ripken

[gorilla777]

Re: November 2017 Pickups

1967 Tom Seaver rookie game used bat:

I have only seen late career, typically Reds era, bats for him mostly...pitchers bats are tough, Tom being an inner circle HOF pitcher, was thrilled to find this rookie bat with great use, pine tar on upper handle and a 41 on the knob.

Ben

[truvalue123]

Re: November 2017 Pickups

From MEARS' most recent auction, a 1991 home game worn top from Bill Ripken

Wow, there are some dedicated Billy collectors competing against one another...

[truvalue123]

Re: November 2017 Pickups

1967 Tom Seaver rookie game used bat:

I have only seen late career, typically Reds era, bats for him mostly...pitchers bats are tough, Tom being an inner circle HOF pitcher, was thrilled to find this rookie bat with great use, pine tar on upper handle and a 41 on the knob.

Ben

WOW! From the collection of another private collector?

[sox83cubs84]

Re: November 2017 Pickups

Fantastic Seaver bat, Ben. Once again you amaze us all.

Dave Miedema

[Nickkaszer18]

Re: November 2017 Pickups

Officially joined the Mike Trout club. Picked up this 2017 uncracked bat with Anderson coa. It was used on April 14 to record his 902 career hit and his 530 rbi.

[TigersCubs84]

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That Trout is a great bat. Awesome! Congrats!

[pirates09]

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Andrew McCutchen Career Home Run #197 and 3rd Home Run of Game (7/30 vs. Padres).

[Nickkaszer18]

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TigerCubs84 Thank you! Couldnt pass it up

[gorilla777]

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Fantastic Seaver bat, Ben. Once again you amaze us all.

Dave Miedema

Thank you, Dave

[gorilla777]

Re: November 2017 Pickups

1998 Paul O'Neill bat:

I collect NYY bats specific to '98, so grabbed another O'Neill bat for that team. It has a couple of eyes written on the barrel, which I have seen for him on maybe another bat or two before.

[pjbmd]

Re: November 2017 Pickups

According to Paul's brother Robert the clubhouse manager Robbie cuccuzoa would place these eyes on bats when he hadn't had a hit for a while--allowing his bat to "see" the ball

[gorilla777]

Re: November 2017 Pickups

In helping out a Cubs fan co-worker get a Willson Contreras item, ended up with some spikes myself. Included in the batch are a couple pairs used in the Playoffs this year, the first being a silver pair.

[gorilla777]

Re: November 2017 Pickups

And a white pair from the Playoffs for Contreras...

[TNTtoys]

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All,

I haven't posted here in a while. This pickup is a very relevant one given the recent Astros' World Championship.

Original 1975 Cesar Cedeno jersey: