My Humble Fred McGriff bat collection ....

[camarokids]

I have six Fred McGriff Devil Rays bats . A 1998 , 1999 , a pair of 2000's and a 2004 . Actually only 5 1/2 , a 1999 is sawed off where it splintered in half . Still nice .

I just need a 2001 style of his and I will have at least one from each season he a DEVIL RAY !

Also one of these pictures can serve as a good reference for the handwriting to look for on the knob ends ......

[scottanservitz]

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David,
Crime Dog was a favorite of mine. I remember back in the late 80's or early 90's at old Municipal Stadium in Cleveland when he was with Toronto he hit a line drive homerun that never got over 15 feet high and was over the fence in about 2 seconds. That guy had bat speed! I wished he would have gotten 500 hrs. But I also think that since he hasn't been linked in that whole MLB scandal that maybe somebody will give him his due. He really was a fun player to watch! Nice collection!
Scott

[kingjammy24]

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mcgriff was also a big favorite of mine when he was with the jays. getting carter and alomar in return for him (and fernandez) wasn't too shabby though. i'd love to find a jays game-used jersey of his. here's my '86-89 mcgriff gamer. also shown is a card of him holding a bunch of 2-tone LVS C271's with "19" written in the similar penmanship as seen on my bat.



rudy.

[JCC1968]

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Hi

I have a Fred McGriff Worth gamer i would like him to sign. Do you have any way to contact him to do this? I know Fred doesn't do alot of signings.

Thanks
Jason

[camarokids]

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Hi Jason,
I know The Crime Dog is busy fighting crime in the streets of St. Petersburg , just kidding .

Fred is doing some type of coaching with the Devil Rays , I haven't spotted him yet at camp . But , if you hear of a signing or an appearance in the Tampa-St.Pete Area , I will get the bat signed for you .

Only 2 of my bats are signed .

King Jammy ,
Nice early LS of McGriff's . He was one of my favorites while he was in Atlanta . I was a Braves fan before the Devil Rays came to town....

Scott,
I think McGriff will get the nod for Cooperstown , sweet swing and steroid free !

[ndevlin22]

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How much does his bats go for now adays?

[camarokids]

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How much does his bats go for now adays?

I would have to say in the area of $100.00 to $250.00 , depending on several factors .

How many interested bidders do you have .

Characteristics of the bat itself . What season is it from .
Auction house or ebay , being sold by a dealer , private transaction , etc .....

[ndevlin22]

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Oh, well the reason why I ask is because I saw one on Ebay from his Padres days for an opening bid of $125 and no one ever bid on it, so I was just wondering. I didnt think that was a bad price though.

[camarokids]

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thats not a bad price at all ......

I have paid in the price range I listed earlier . Usually his bats go for around $120.00 and up on ebay ......

Now his 2004 bats seem to be more expensive.....

[ndevlin22]

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Yeah, I had emailed the seller a few days ago and they would go $134 shipped. Im definitely thinking about it.

[Nnunnari]

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It's nice to see some McGriff fans on here, he was a favorite of mine from his Padres days. I think he is extremely undervalued/rated. Non steroid guy hitting nearly 500 hrs and one of the truly feared sluggers during the 90's.
I had a great Worth of his that I only sold for $100 on eBay, I was very dissapointed. I picked up a very nice Rawlings from '88 though, I'll post a pic tonight.

Nick

[camarokids]

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That would be cool to see , I don't recall ever seeing a McGriff Rawlings ......only Louisville and Worth....

[Nnunnari]

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Here are the pics of my McGriff Rawlings, lucked out and found this on eBay with a low BIN.
Nick

[camarokids]

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that is a nice looking McGriff gamer , congrats on the pick up !

[ndevlin22]

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Thats awesome. ive never seen a Rawlings mcgriff.