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Guzman's best year was in 2001 when he was a key part of the Twins teams that won three consecutive American League Central titles from 2002-2004. In 2001, He was named to the All-Star team and posted career bests with 10 home runs and a .302 batting average. While a Twin, he led the American League in triples in 2000 (20), 2001 (14) and 2003 (14). His total of 20 in 2000 was only the tenth time a player had reached that number in the prior 70 years This year, despite missing a large portion of the season to injury, Guzman posted a .320-plus batting average with the Washington Nationals.
This bat, manufactured by Easton in 2000, was used by Guzman that season as a member of the Minnesota Twins. It is a Pro Stix model 243, and sports a deep black finish. It measures 34 inches in length and weighs approximately 32 ounces. This heavily game used bat shows significant pine tar remnants used for handle preparation extending approximately 12 inches from the knob. Hit marks and ball marks are evidenced on the barrel of this bat. A slightly displaced crack appears on the handle of this bat, approximately 9 inches from the knob. While visible against the black finish, the crack does not affect the display quality of this bat to any significant degree.
Cristian Guzman has signed this bat on the sweet spot in gold marker, complementing the gold labeling of the bat. The signature is sharp and clear, and measures approximately 4 inches in length. Guzman has added his uniform number, 15, to the signature. A LOA from the Minnesota Twins dated 11/14/2000 accompanies this bat.
This bat, manufactured by Easton in 2000, was used by Guzman that season as a member of the Minnesota Twins. It is a Pro Stix model 243, and sports a deep black finish. It measures 34 inches in length and weighs approximately 32 ounces. This heavily game used bat shows significant pine tar remnants used for handle preparation extending approximately 12 inches from the knob. Hit marks and ball marks are evidenced on the barrel of this bat. A slightly displaced crack appears on the handle of this bat, approximately 9 inches from the knob. While visible against the black finish, the crack does not affect the display quality of this bat to any significant degree.
Cristian Guzman has signed this bat on the sweet spot in gold marker, complementing the gold labeling of the bat. The signature is sharp and clear, and measures approximately 4 inches in length. Guzman has added his uniform number, 15, to the signature. A LOA from the Minnesota Twins dated 11/14/2000 accompanies this bat.