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Five-time All Star Joe Carter first reached the majors in 1983 with the Chicago Cubs, but was then traded to the Cleveland Indians, where he blossomed into a star for the remainder of his 16-year Major League career. Carter emerged as a prolific power hitter, hitting as many as 35 home runs in a season and regularly driving in 100 or more runs. He usually hit a similar amount of doubles as he did homers, and would get respectable numbers of triples in many years, as well. He was also a very good baserunner, stealing 20-30 bases a year with a high rate of success.
Carter's overall game improved dramatically in 1991, helping the Toronto Blue Jays win the division title and hitting the game-winning single that clinched the AL East Championship. In 1992, he helped the Jays win their first World Series championship, the first ever won by a Canadian-based team. Carter himself hit two home runs during the series.
In 1993, the Blue Jays reached the World Series again, facing the Philadelphia Phillies. In Game 6, with the Blue Jays leading three games to two, Carter came to bat in the bottom of the ninth inning with the Blue Jays trailing 6–5 and Rickey Henderson and Paul Molitor on base. On a 2–2 count, Carter hit a three-run walk-off home run, only the second time a Series has ended with a home run (the other being in 1960, when Bill Mazeroski did it), and the only time the home run has been hit by a player whose team was losing. Upon hitting the home run, Carter went into a hysteria, jumping up and down many times most notably rounding first base, where his helmet came off from the dancing. Tom Cheek, radio broadcaster for the Blue Jays at the time, then went on to say "Touch 'em all, Joe! You'll never hit a bigger home run in your life!"
This is a Joe Carter game-used professional model baseball bat manufactured by Hillerich & Bradsby. Carter's name is stamped on the barrel in script, indicating that he had an endorsement contract with the company at the time of manufacture. This bat has what is commonly referred to as 1990 labeling. The Model Number B343 is stamped into the barrel of this bat, The bat has a Flame Treated finish. It measures 35 inches in length and currently weighs approximately 33 ounces. The number 29 is evident on the knob of this bat, written in black marker. Carter wore uniform number 29 from 1991 to 1997 with the Blue Jays. The bat's length and weight also appear on the knob in black marker, On the barrel end the number 17 is seen in black marker – Carter wore uniform number 17 in 1990 with the San Diego Padres -- indicating that this bat, manufactured in 1990, was used in 1990 with the Padres and carried over into one or more subsequent seasons with the Blue jays. This bat exhibits heavy game use, including hit marks, ball marks, rack marks, and moderate-to-heavy pine tar application extending 13 inches from the knob. The handle has been prepared with a tape application extending 6 inches from the knob, which exhibits significant staining.
This uncracked bat has been signed by 21 members of the 1992 World Champion Toronto Blue Jays in black Sharpie. These signatures include the following players – Joe Carter, Dave Winfield, David Wells, Roberto Alomar, Dave Steib, Bob MacDonald, Candy Maldonado, Greg Myers, Juan Guzman, Manny Lee, Kelly Gruber, Pat Hentgen, Tom Henke, Todd Stottlemyre, Pat Tabler, Derek Bell, John Olerud, Devon White, and David Cone. Two signatures are unidentified. The signatures have been certified by Autograph Certification Experts (ACE) and bears ACE hologram # A10022
This is a great addition to your collection --- an outstanding bat from one of the game's best hitters of his era, Joe Carter, and a piece of history from one of the Cinderella teams of the early-1990's, the 1992 World Champion Toronto Blue Jays. View Lot Detail page
Carter's overall game improved dramatically in 1991, helping the Toronto Blue Jays win the division title and hitting the game-winning single that clinched the AL East Championship. In 1992, he helped the Jays win their first World Series championship, the first ever won by a Canadian-based team. Carter himself hit two home runs during the series.
In 1993, the Blue Jays reached the World Series again, facing the Philadelphia Phillies. In Game 6, with the Blue Jays leading three games to two, Carter came to bat in the bottom of the ninth inning with the Blue Jays trailing 6–5 and Rickey Henderson and Paul Molitor on base. On a 2–2 count, Carter hit a three-run walk-off home run, only the second time a Series has ended with a home run (the other being in 1960, when Bill Mazeroski did it), and the only time the home run has been hit by a player whose team was losing. Upon hitting the home run, Carter went into a hysteria, jumping up and down many times most notably rounding first base, where his helmet came off from the dancing. Tom Cheek, radio broadcaster for the Blue Jays at the time, then went on to say "Touch 'em all, Joe! You'll never hit a bigger home run in your life!"
This is a Joe Carter game-used professional model baseball bat manufactured by Hillerich & Bradsby. Carter's name is stamped on the barrel in script, indicating that he had an endorsement contract with the company at the time of manufacture. This bat has what is commonly referred to as 1990 labeling. The Model Number B343 is stamped into the barrel of this bat, The bat has a Flame Treated finish. It measures 35 inches in length and currently weighs approximately 33 ounces. The number 29 is evident on the knob of this bat, written in black marker. Carter wore uniform number 29 from 1991 to 1997 with the Blue Jays. The bat's length and weight also appear on the knob in black marker, On the barrel end the number 17 is seen in black marker – Carter wore uniform number 17 in 1990 with the San Diego Padres -- indicating that this bat, manufactured in 1990, was used in 1990 with the Padres and carried over into one or more subsequent seasons with the Blue jays. This bat exhibits heavy game use, including hit marks, ball marks, rack marks, and moderate-to-heavy pine tar application extending 13 inches from the knob. The handle has been prepared with a tape application extending 6 inches from the knob, which exhibits significant staining.
This uncracked bat has been signed by 21 members of the 1992 World Champion Toronto Blue Jays in black Sharpie. These signatures include the following players – Joe Carter, Dave Winfield, David Wells, Roberto Alomar, Dave Steib, Bob MacDonald, Candy Maldonado, Greg Myers, Juan Guzman, Manny Lee, Kelly Gruber, Pat Hentgen, Tom Henke, Todd Stottlemyre, Pat Tabler, Derek Bell, John Olerud, Devon White, and David Cone. Two signatures are unidentified. The signatures have been certified by Autograph Certification Experts (ACE) and bears ACE hologram # A10022
This is a great addition to your collection --- an outstanding bat from one of the game's best hitters of his era, Joe Carter, and a piece of history from one of the Cinderella teams of the early-1990's, the 1992 World Champion Toronto Blue Jays. View Lot Detail page