George Brett's last home game bat... NOT!

**sctizzle** · 10-23-2009, 07:52 PM

Re: George Brett's last home game bat... NOT!

I read it as him saying it's not the pine tar incident bat...

**kylehess10** · 10-23-2009, 08:13 PM

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Originally posted by sctizzle

I read it as him saying it's not the pine tar incident bat...

That's what I think too when I read it

**CampWest** · 10-23-2009, 08:16 PM

Re: George Brett's last home game bat... NOT!

Thats an interesting take I would not have come to on my own. I'm not disagreeing with you, but why do you read that into it, when he makes no mention or allusion to the pine tar incident?

Pine Tar Incident seems like an odd event to refer to when discussing his last home game since that was 10 years earlier.

I guess I should temper my confusion and frustration over the listing. I guess it is possible he's alluding to an event that was 10 years earlier and was an obviously totally different labeling period with totally different tar application. Maybe he does maintain its the last home game bat. Perhaps the akward statement is confusing but not an admission of intentional misleading as I originally assumed, in my not reading the unwritten.

It is the right label period to potentially be from his last season. I withdraw my harsh criticism pending further information.

Originally posted by sctizzle

I read it as him saying it's not the pine tar incident bat...

**MichaelofSF** · 10-23-2009, 08:59 PM

Re: George Brett's last home game bat... NOT!

the George Brett last home game jersey that he is selling is incorrect. In 1993 the Royals had a full block #5, note the 5 style on the jersey being sold. There is an extra bend on the 5 that is being offered.

**sctizzle** · 10-24-2009, 07:30 AM

Re: George Brett's last home game bat... NOT!

I agree he worded it very weird, but I took it as him saying it was not the pine tar game bat because it came right after him saying it was caked in pine tar.

**3arod13** · 10-24-2009, 08:51 AM

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It sure does look like an awesome heavy game used bat though.

**CampWest** · 10-24-2009, 10:26 AM

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Originally posted by MichaelofSF

the George Brett last home game jersey that he is selling is incorrect. In 1993 the Royals had a full block #5, note the 5 style on the jersey being sold. There is an extra bend on the 5 that is being offered.

Interesting... I have not any expertise in jerseys, though I was at the last home game and took pictures, so if I can find those I'll let you know what I see. Does it appear that there is a weird stain around the date signed on the jersey? It appears to me that its a discoloration of some sort, perhaps a yellowish tint.

I think you are right on the 5.. the corner on the left before the bottom half circle of the 5 should be a right angle. The below is not the last home game but is 1993. Hold on... let me find my pictures from that game and scan one in.

**CampWest** · 10-24-2009, 10:40 AM

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Michael... as usual you are dead on correct...
Here is the purported jersey:

Here is a few pictures I took from the front row at that game.. Note the extra bend in the for sale jersey versus this picture. (wish I had a better telephoto lens back then... these are pretty seriously cropped - but good enough to prove the point)

Originally posted by MichaelofSF

the George Brett last home game jersey that he is selling is incorrect. In 1993 the Royals had a full block #5, note the 5 style on the jersey being sold. There is an extra bend on the 5 that is being offered.

**bigtruck260** · 10-24-2009, 11:11 AM

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Originally posted by CampWest

Interesting... I have not any expertise in jerseys, though I was at the last home game and took pictures, so if I can find those I'll let you know what I see. Does it appear that there is a weird stain around the date signed on the jersey? It appears to me that its a discoloration of some sort, perhaps a yellowish tint.

That discoloration is mighty suspicious.

**kingjammy24** · 10-24-2009, 12:11 PM

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the front "5" and back "5" are not correct for either 1993 or even 1992.

jersey has a collar tag which is atypical. strangely, it's not the first brett jersey i've seen with a collar tag.

anyway, the tagging is odd. i'm not sure how spares were tagged for the royals in 1993 but it would seem strange to tag them with a set number (in this case, set 3). i'd think the spares either wouldn't be strip tagged at all or tagged with only the year. here's a comparison of the ebay brett tagging with other 1993 royals tagging. it's almost as if someone took a standard royals tag and cut the portion that had the player number and name off and were left with just the bottom set-year portion.

rudy.

**CampWest** · 10-24-2009, 12:27 PM

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Nice work Rudy/kingjammy. Thanks

Originally posted by kingjammy24

the front "5" and back "5" are not correct for either 1993 or even 1992.

jersey has a collar tag which is atypical. strangely, it's not the first brett jersey i've seen with a collar tag.

anyway, the tagging is odd. i'm not sure how spares were tagged for the royals in 1993 but it would seem strange to tag them with a set number (in this case, set 3). i'd think the spares either wouldn't be strip tagged at all or tagged with only the year. here's a comparison of the ebay brett tagging with other 1993 royals tagging. it's almost as if someone took a standard royals tag and cut the portion that had the player number and name off and were left with just the bottom set-year portion.

rudy.

**suicide_squeeze** · 10-25-2009, 06:26 PM

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In regards to his "last game used bat", I asked the seller the following:

Dear rjbmagic1974,

Hello, very nice bat. I was wondering, how do you know it was used in his last home game? Does it come with a letter from him stating so? I am very interested in this bat, thanks.

- suicide_squeeze

Here was his responce:

Dear suicide_squeeze,

The same person who was close to Brett got the bat and jersey immediately after the game. I got them shortly afterwards and have had them since. George gave away lots of things to people he liked including several awards that he won throughout his career which I have seen in auctions. This is a really great piece. Whoever buys it will not be disappointed.

- rjbmagic1974

They'll be disappointed if they are buying it thinking it was used in Brett's last game.....

**CampWest** · 10-25-2009, 08:20 PM

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Question:

Dear rjbmagic1974,
How were you able to acquire both Brett's last home game jersey and last home game bat? Trying to establish the provenance before considering any bids. Thanks.

Response:
Although they weren't given directly to me that night, they were given to a person I knew and then indirectly to me. If you have ever seen any of the books that cam out about Brett shortly after retirement, you will see him wearing the jersey and using the bat. I am a private collector who doesn't buy and sell for a living. I would not have anything in my collection that was phoney. I am only selling because I have a chance to buy some very expensive items that I have been eyeing for years.
- rjbmagic1974

Originally posted by suicide_squeeze

In regards to his "last game used bat", I asked the seller the following:

**spartakid** · 10-25-2009, 08:33 PM

Re: George Brett's last home game bat... NOT!

Has anyone pointed out the proof you guys have come us with? Would be interesting to see what he says....

George Brett's last home game bat... NOT!

George Brett's last home game bat... NOT!

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