Alex Rodriguez HR 562 bat Ebay

[yanks12025]

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Here's the link to the better photo.

http://www.daylife.com/photo/08PEgqP8Dc3SB?q=Alex+Rodriguez

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Guys,

I would like to know as much as any of you what the true situation is with this bat, but I have to say, the two photos shown here (even with the link that shows the picture in a larger size) are inconclusive. I don't think it's fair to say the two half circled stampings are visable on the knob. I just don't see it. There appears to be a highlighted area at the bottom of the knob that may be giving the impression that's what it is, but for me to say that is the stampings?.....I can't make that determination.

[Rboitano]

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I zoomed in on the photo and i can see the two white circular markings on the knob, I personally think its conclusive.

[joelsabi]

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Could the seller have done something, because i remember the post about this seller and how it was wierd he had so many game issued gloves and all.

Four bat bat descriptions from this seller. Which ones says explicitly its a homerun bat?


HR 550

“THIS BAT WAS USED FOR THE HISTORIC 550 HOMERUN”

HR 552

“THIS BAT WAS A GRAND SLAM BAT THAT WAS USED AT OLD YANKEE STADIUM!”

HR 535
“THIS BAT SHOWS REAL NICE USE AND HAS SOME MAJOR HISTORY NOW!”

HR 562
“This bat was used 6/13/09, the day AROD hit is 562 career homerun!”

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I zoomed in on the photo and i can see the two white circular markings on the knob, I personally think its conclusive.

With all due respect Rboitano......I don't see it as conclusive.

It may be the reflective highlights of the shape of the knob from indirect sunlight (the highlighted "sheen" of the part of the knob that is curved....much the same as an eye has a "gleam" from light on the portion that is having light reflect on it). There is NO way you can make the claim this is a conclusive shot, as it just doesn't show any kind of definition.

That said...you may be correct, but I think it needs to be more conclusive before we make the claim A-Rod is selling badly misrepresented tricky worded stuff (or his authorized dealers, if that is the case).

I am still more bothered by the inscription, with it's potentially misleading ramifications. That would support your claim if it is found that this bat is not THE actual bat used to hit the home run. Very disturbing.

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Four bat bat descriptions from this seller. Which ones says explicitly its a homerun bat?


HR 550

“THIS BAT WAS USED FOR THE HISTORIC 550 HOMERUN”

HR 552

“THIS BAT WAS A GRAND SLAM BAT THAT WAS USED AT OLD YANKEE STADIUM!”

HR 535
“THIS BAT SHOWS REAL NICE USE AND HAS SOME MAJOR HISTORY NOW!”

HR 562
“This bat was used 6/13/09, the day AROD hit is 562 career homerun!”

Exactly, my point.

That last bat inscription is different, and it may be by good reason.

If he is starting to leave questionable inscriptions on bats, just to make big bucks while misleading the fans who aren't as astute on these things as you guys here......then we have a problem, Houston. That's dirty pool.

Rboitano may have discovered something nasty. I just wish we could get a definitive close up shot of that darn knob! I've been looking, can't find anything yet.

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I zoomed in on the photo and i can see the two white circular markings on the knob, I personally think its conclusive.

Rboitano,

I am at work, and am looking at this post again. I have to say, maybe I need a new monitor at home, as I can see now what you have been referring to. It does appear you can see slight half circles of the stampings. I could only see a very faint portion of the bottom one from my home computer screen.

But again, I wish we could get a better picture (close-up) of that knob. It would be a pretty disturbing finding if we could definately prove what you may have found here.....but it's still inconclusive at this point.

[suave1477]

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I CAN'T BELIVE I AM SAYING THIS BUT HERE IT GOES.............. I ACTUALLY AGREE WITH SUICIDE

In all honesty as likely as it is a knob with the stampings until we can get a close enough shot to see a sharp image it would be a bit hard to make that determination.

Now here is another thought before people can jump to conclusions are we all sure that PHOTO FROM USPRESWIRE is of the exact same at bat as the home run????

If you check GETTY and look at an extremely similar picture from the same game it says nothing about that being a Home Run swing. Which Getty normally always depicts as which photos are home run swings.

We all know from expereince GETTY / USPRESSWIRE / ANY other photo site can post wrong photos or label photos wrong.

So even if that photo has stampings on the knob I still do not see that as conclusive evidence unless someone has a sharp site of the actual video and an make out the knob in the actual at bat of the home run.

[joelsabi]

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if someone can take a look at the video of his actual at bat i gave a link to earlier, you will see the batboy bringing back the bat to the dugout. between 32-34 seconds in the video you can see this. you can see the knob of the bat several time. i do not see any circles on that bat.

this is the first arod hr bat from this year to go on sale so it will be interesting moving forward to see what the knobs on the bat look like.

with this in mind, i did find another 2009 bat that sold recently by the seller that has the circular numbering on the knob and also had a stick removed from the bat. Usage is less than the HR bat.

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joelsabi,

I looked at that video several times......stopped it on the shots that show a 'still' of the knob.....can't see a thing. That's why I'm still undecided....just too hard to come to any conclusion, except that it's still inconclusive.

But I have to say, I am leaning more towards the fact that this is NOT the actual home run bat used to hit home run #562 by A-Rod. The wording, the inscription, and most importantly, the MLB authentication description of the tagged bat all lead me to believe that it was just a bat used in THAT game, not THE bat used for the homer. And that's the rub....I believe the winning bidder thinks he got THE bat that hit the home run, and it looks like A-Rod and his marketing people may have pulled a real lousy one here. Sad if that's true, and I really hope one of us can somehow find a clear close-up of that knob on that at bat eventually.

[suave1477]

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Just to add to this I was searching for photos also on Corbis and it looks like during June & August AROD did use some bats without the stamping on the knob from what I can tell from the pictures but you can't really get a 100% clear shot.

HERE IS A PICTURE FROM CORBIS ON JUNE 3RD - LOOKS SIMILAR TO THE BAT IN QUESTION - GOING BY THE MOTA STICK USE - COULD THIS BE THE SAME BAT? IF YES, COULD HE ALSO USED IT FOR THE HOME RUN SWING???

[suave1477]

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Corbis - Image # 42-22510388

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Rboitano,

After considering all of the posts, and looking at the original picture you posted of the bat he hit the actual home run with on my monitor at work (which is apparently much better than my one at home), I have to say....I think you discovered something here.

I am now of the opinion you are correct in the knob printing....it's faint, but it appears to be there.

Which may mean nothing more than they sold another bat used in the game, and they made bank on it by misleading and misrepresenting what it was. But......they didn't actually ever come out and say it's THE bat, so they may feel justified in how they marketed this crapper.

Wow....what a ream job by A-Rod's people. If this is what happened, that was truly a disgusting gesture on all of their parts. If I were the winning bidder, I would make contact with the seller and demand my money back, or tell them they will face charges from my attorney. I think if it got back to Alex himself, he would issue a refund.

What a mess. I feel for the winner......very misleading inscription and presentation of this bat to the lesser knowing collectors.

[joelsabi]

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[B]

Now here is another thought before people can jump to conclusions are we all sure that PHOTO FROM USPRESWIRE is of the exact same at bat as the home run????

If you check GETTY and look at an extremely similar picture from the same game it says nothing about that being a Home Run swing. Which Getty normally always depicts as which photos are home run swings.

We all know from expereince GETTY / USPRESSWIRE / ANY other photo site can post wrong photos or label photos wrong.

based on this post on whether this photo is from this specific bat, i am looking at rboitano's photo reference. Where would you think ARod hit the ball based on the photo? All notice where the people in the stand are looking too.

In the video, ARod hit it the HR over the left field fence.

Is this congruent to this photo.

[joelsabi]

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photo attached

based on this post on whether this photo is from this specific bat, i am looking at rboitano's photo reference. Where would you think ARod hit the ball based on the photo? All notice where the people in the stand are looking too.

In the video, ARod hit it the HR over the left field fence.

Is this congruent to this photo.