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Having played for the Cardinals, Mets and Indians, Keith Hernandez was one of the most consistent hitters and fielders of his era. A National League All-Star five times, Keith also captured MVP honors in 1979 while playing for the Cardinals. That same year, he won his first and only batting title. In 1980 and 1984, he won Silver Slugger Awards, while capturing Gold Glove Awards every single season from 1978 through 1988.
This is a Keith Hernandez game-used professional model baseball bat manufactured by the Hillerich & Bradsby Company. It is a signature model bat with Hernandez' name stamped in script on the barrel as he had an endorsement contract with the company at the time of manufacture. This bat has what is commonly referred to as 1980-83 era labeling, however is specific to the second half of Hernandez' 1983 season with the New York Mets. The Model Number C271 is stamped into barrel of this cupped end bat. The bat has a natural, or regular, finish. It measures 34.5 inches in length and currently weighs approximately 32 ounces. A review of Hernandez' H & B personal factory records shows only three orders shipped to Hernandez matching the model and dimensions of this bat. Those orders were shipped on 7/19/83 and 8/17/83, after Hernandez' trade to the Mets on 6/15/83.
The knob of this bat contains the number 17 in vintage black marker, Hernendez' uniform number with the Mets. This bat exhibits a significant number of game use characteristics, including hit marks, ball marks, and rack marks. This bat has an area of grain swelling and there is a split along the grain on the back side of the barrel, which is not displaced. This bat displays very well and represents an opportunity to obtain a great bat from an important member of the 1982 World Champion St. Louis Cardinals and the 1986 World Champion New York Mets. View Lot Detail page
This is a Keith Hernandez game-used professional model baseball bat manufactured by the Hillerich & Bradsby Company. It is a signature model bat with Hernandez' name stamped in script on the barrel as he had an endorsement contract with the company at the time of manufacture. This bat has what is commonly referred to as 1980-83 era labeling, however is specific to the second half of Hernandez' 1983 season with the New York Mets. The Model Number C271 is stamped into barrel of this cupped end bat. The bat has a natural, or regular, finish. It measures 34.5 inches in length and currently weighs approximately 32 ounces. A review of Hernandez' H & B personal factory records shows only three orders shipped to Hernandez matching the model and dimensions of this bat. Those orders were shipped on 7/19/83 and 8/17/83, after Hernandez' trade to the Mets on 6/15/83.
The knob of this bat contains the number 17 in vintage black marker, Hernendez' uniform number with the Mets. This bat exhibits a significant number of game use characteristics, including hit marks, ball marks, and rack marks. This bat has an area of grain swelling and there is a split along the grain on the back side of the barrel, which is not displaced. This bat displays very well and represents an opportunity to obtain a great bat from an important member of the 1982 World Champion St. Louis Cardinals and the 1986 World Champion New York Mets. View Lot Detail page