January 2014 "Pick-Ups" Thread

[yanks12025]

Who is the player? Or is it just a used helmet?

I'm guessing the helmet is his from when he was a kid?

[gorilla777]

1999 Derek Jeter - 50th Career Home Run bat:

The block letter variety bats are tough finds anymore for Jeter and the '99 with MLB logo are from a short time period. He signed his signature contract in mid June with LVS, so they were used just the first few months of that season. This one, with provenance to the 50th home run of his career in Philadelphia, comes from possibly his best season.

Ben

[bat_master]

1999 Derek Jeter - 50th Career Home Run bat:

The block letter variety bats are tough finds anymore for Jeter and the '99 with MLB logo are from a short time period. He signed his signature contract in mid June with LVS, so they were used just the first few months of that season. This one, with provenance to the 50th home run of his career in Philadelphia, comes from possibly his best season.

Ben

Ben,

Awesome bat! That's a tremendous acquisition...a milestone item...HALL OF FAME worthy...and from a HALL OF FAME bound player. It's only fitting that it be owned by a HALL OF FAME class of collector.

With that said...here's a transition from a bat used by a future hall of famer to a pair of cleats worn by a current hall of famer. The most recent addition to the Hall of Fame case in my office is this pair of 1920s cleats worn by Joe Sewell (1977 HOF inductee).

Along with the cleats I also received a letter from Joe Sewell written to the previous owner as well as a gold HOF plaque postcard and the original box addressed by Mr. Sewell to the previous owner (which is who I bought them from).






Joe Sewell was the most difficult man in major league history to strike out. In 7,132 at-bats he struck out only 114 times. He also holds the record for consecutive games without a strikeout, at 115.

http://baseballhall.org/hof/sewell-joe

[hrvatwill]

I'm guessing the helmet is his from when he was a kid?

Yes, it's from when I was 19 and played in college. That's what I meant when I said it was from me, I guess that was confusing, sorry. Anyway I thought I'd share it as it's now displayed in my man cave next to the Cutch and Cano....hey, it's game used LOL

[Nnunnari]

Great pickups Tim & Ben, congrats!

[GameUsedGR61]

Kirk Muller New Jersey Devils 1985-86 White Set Game Used Jersey (Meigray)

The jersey has been photomatched. The jersey comes with a Meigray LOA and a letter of provenance from Devils goalie and announcer Glenn "Chico" Resch

[anatfan09]

Possible 1999 Manny Ramirez photo matched Zett bat from the June 19th - June 29th range. Two of these Getty image shots are each from home runs, the style bat also appears on at least two baseball cards as well. I cannot find any photos of Manny using another bat taped this style during 99' or any other "Zett" bats. Any thoughts?

[Phil316]

Killer captain Kirk gamer!

Kirk Muller New Jersey Devils 1985-86 White Set Game Used Jersey (Meigray)

The jersey has been photomatched. The jersey comes with a Meigray LOA and a letter of provenance from Devils goalie and announcer Glenn "Chico" Resch

[PAC]

Reid:

I recall the sale that jersey was released in, The Phillies sold two sets of 1977 home and road gamers in mid-1978, with TCMA buying the lot in bulk. TCMA then placed an ad in SCD offering them for sale individually. If I recall correctly, the McGraws were priced t $75 each in the ad. The highest priced gamers in the ad were those of Steve Carlton, Mike Schmidt and Greg Luzinski, which were $200 each. Great acquisition!

Dave Miedema

$200 for a Schmidt game jersey? What a ripoff, bet that buyer wishes he could get his money back.

[earlywynnfan]

Added another Vizquel bat for my locker. It's the black one, from his White Sox days, got it from Grey Flannel.

Ken