Obtaining Game Used Items Directly From the Player

[OaklandAsFan]

Re: Obtaining Game Used Items Directly From the Player

Has anybody ever tried trading things with a player? Most of these minor leaguers just use whatever bats the team provides, so it seems like they'd love to get a nice new bat, especially if it's something besides a ho-hum Louisville Slugger. Granted, trading a brand new $70+ bat for a broken one wouldn't be much of a deal unless the player is well-known. But maybe going to the player and saying you'll trade him a brand new bat for several cracked ones, or for an uncracked gamer that'd be more valuable?

Or, if you go to a lot of a team's games, maybe you could just give a player a new bat and then ask if he'll keep you in mind for when he has some broken ones. That might be a better way to get a gamer from a player who's a little more well-known.

Has anybody tried that kind of thing before?

in 2002, Playoff Absolute Memorabilia put out these great glass etch box toppers. I showed them to Tim Hudson and Barry Zito and they both thoguht they were awesome so I went out and bought each of them one on ebay. Huddy said he would hook me up at the end of the season but didn't but Zito first offered to pay me back the cost and when I told him I collect game used stuff he gave me a bat instead.

[Dewey2007]

Re: Obtaining Game Used Items Directly From the Player

I just acquired this bat from former Marlins player Chris Clapinski who is also a former Cal Bear. We have exchanged a few e-mails and he also collects memorabilia. Anyhow, I asked him if he had any gamers from his playing days that he'd be interested in selling and he was kind enough to send this to me for my Cal Bears/MLB bat collection. Very kind of him and it is definitely much appreciated. Go Bears!!