Let's see some heavily used / pine tarred bats

[camarokids]

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I would love to see pictures of anyone who has a game used bat (don't care what player) that's pounded with tremendous use. Not bats with just a lot of pine tar, but bats that you can tell a player has used it for a while.

Here's a Carl Crawford , no explanation needed ! except there are tons of lace impressions that might not show up in the picture .....

[gamer35]

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OK, it may have been used during the 04 season, but it most certainly wasn't in a game then. I have every Sox game from 04 archived and I can tell you that he did not use a blonde bat. I recall discussing this bat with Bobby in 2004 and we both concluded that he did not use it in game action.

[gamer35]

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And I dont understand why it being that much more rare would make a difference. The reason that this bat is rare is because it wasn't actually GAME used.

[jon_8_us]

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I love my Manny bat and couldn't give a damn what it is.

1) I didn't think M9s came out til later in the 2004 season. I thought it was "Select Maple" in spring training to mid season.

2) How many of you have a blond M9 Manny, let alone one with this much use? I have had several Manny bats: regular LS, black M9, x-bat, etc...this one is far rarer and shows far more use (donut rings, pine tar, laces, ink transfers...and has always been my favorite. It was undoubtedly used by Manny and during the 04 season.

Hey Jon, do you know if Manny writes 24 on both ends...even with his BP bats?

Chris

I'm gonna have to agree with gamers assesment here.This is not a regular season game used bat.Although even though it's a spring training/BP bat i would give my left arm to have it!Very nice bat!
jon

[jon_8_us]

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I love my Manny bat and couldn't give a damn what it is.

1) I didn't think M9s came out til later in the 2004 season. I thought it was "Select Maple" in spring training to mid season.

2) How many of you have a blond M9 Manny, let alone one with this much use? I have had several Manny bats: regular LS, black M9, x-bat, etc...this one is far rarer and shows far more use (donut rings, pine tar, laces, ink transfers...and has always been my favorite. It was undoubtedly used by Manny and during the 04 season.

Hey Jon, do you know if Manny writes 24 on both ends...even with his BP bats?

Chris

Manny bats are so inconsistent with the numbering on the knob etc.This is not a regular season game used bat.Manny has not used blonde bats since 01 in game situations.Nonetheless you have an awesome bat which i am jealous of.I had no idea you had so many Manny gamers...want to sell any??
jon

[staindsox]

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SCARCITY determines how rare an item is. An collector understands that. That is why the Honus Wagner T-206 is unique...there are only 50 or so in existence. There is an even rarer Honus card, it isn't worth as much as a high grade 206, but it is RARER. An item is rare because very few were made or few exist...even if Manny only used it to scratch his ass in the shower.

For example, I have a Joe Mauer X-Bat (from an impeccable source). He used very few of these. He only used them a little early in his career. Let's say he plays for 15 or 20 years and continues to use Rawlings bats. How many Mauer Rawlings bats will be out on the market? How many Xbats? Scarcity is determined by how many of an item are in existence. Just like Rob L's bat. That is a very rare bat while there are loads of LS out there. I couldn't care less about dollars and cents...his bat is rare.

Puckett used LS throughout his career. What if there were a Rawlings Puckett bat from 1987, the Twins championship year. Even if he only used it in BP, even if he never used it, are you arguing that this wouldn't be scarce?

Lastly, you are trying to put a dollar value on preference...this is impossible. My favorite ballplayer of alltime is Paul Molitor and I actually caught a ball he hit. This is my favorite item in my collection. If I eBayed it, would it bring in the most money? No. It's my favorite anyway. You can't argue preference. I could have an 80K car, but I like the ball more.

Chris

[jon_8_us]

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Good point.This Manny bat you have is obviously used by him.Regardless of the situation he used it in i would buy it in a second due to it's rarity.What you have is a bat that Manny collectors such as myself search for.If your ever going to sell please let me know!
jon

[staindsox]

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Thanks for the reply Jon. I'm not looking to move any Manny bats right now, but I'll let you know if I ever do. My feeling is that I would rather have a bat sloppy with use than a legit gamer with only 2 or 3 ball marks. Any Manny fan could easily be jealous of your collection. You might have the most diverse collection of his bats out there. Keep postin' em.

Chris

[jon_8_us]

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Thanks for the reply Jon. I'm not looking to move any Manny bats right now, but I'll let you know if I ever do. My feeling is that I would rather have a bat sloppy with use than a legit gamer with only 2 or 3 ball marks. Any Manny fan could easily be jealous of your collection. You might have the most diverse collection of his bats out there. Keep postin' em.

Chris

Thanks but i'm still second to a certain Mr. Bobby Texeira when it comes to my Manny collection.
jon

[3arod13]

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SCARCITY determines how rare an item is. An collector understands that. That is why the Honus Wagner T-206 is unique...there are only 50 or so in existence. There is an even rarer Honus card, it isn't worth as much as a high grade 206, but it is RARER. An item is rare because very few were made or few exist...even if Manny only used it to scratch his ass in the shower.

For example, I have a Joe Mauer X-Bat (from an impeccable source). He used very few of these. He only used them a little early in his career. Let's say he plays for 15 or 20 years and continues to use Rawlings bats. How many Mauer Rawlings bats will be out on the market? How many Xbats? Scarcity is determined by how many of an item are in existence. Just like Rob L's bat. That is a very rare bat while there are loads of LS out there. I couldn't care less about dollars and cents...his bat is rare.

Puckett used LS throughout his career. What if there were a Rawlings Puckett bat from 1987, the Twins championship year. Even if he only used it in BP, even if he never used it, are you arguing that this wouldn't be scarce?

Lastly, you are trying to put a dollar value on preference...this is impossible. My favorite ballplayer of alltime is Paul Molitor and I actually caught a ball he hit. This is my favorite item in my collection. If I eBayed it, would it bring in the most money? No. It's my favorite anyway. You can't argue preference. I could have an 80K car, but I like the ball more.

Chris

Chris, in reference to my 1996 Rawlings Alex Rodriguez Game Used HR Bat, only 6 were made for arod in 1996 (I have a letter from Rawlings). With that said, and this being a HR bat from 1996, I would say this is a pretty rare bat, correct? Also, how can I find out how often and how many Rawlings bats did arod order/use? I know he did early in his career, and if no longer, based on what you said, this bat would be pretty rare, right?

[3arod13]

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Sorry, 12 bats were ordered for arod, not 6. Still, that's a pretty low number of bats considering the number of games he played in 1996.

[kylehess10]

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Out of all the bats I own, the one with the most use is probably my Michael Tucker signed game used 1999 LS bat. It is completely broken in half and the back of the barrel had hit so many baseballs that the paint was coming off from each hit. There are tons and tons of seem impressions, blue ink-transfers, and cleat marks. And I only got it for $5!!

[indyred]

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Great thread. That Manny blonde bat is really cool. Even if it was just bp/spring training used, still really unique to see that style from him.

[eGameUsed]

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Great idea for a thread! Well, I have to start with one of my favorite pieces in my collection. Not only the heaviest used bat I have ever seen, but also an incredible story direct from the player. So, here it is:

2003 Jeff Bagwell Bat

In addition to 62 distinctive seam impressions and 100s of spike marks almost covering the barrel labeling, the pine tar is layered and layered and still fresh from being encapsulated since the day it was received, only to be taken out for the sigtnature in late 2003. Jeff was known for neither being a label up or down hitter, but rather for twisting the bat in his hands while preparing to swing. The seam and ball marks cover all sides of the barrel. The unique part of this bat is that Bagwell remembered the bat and the day it cracked - he commented being disappointed because it was a very good bat for him. He reports using the bat for over 6 weeks before it cracked. It also happened to be the bat he used immeditaely following his 400th Career Homerun. The HOF requested the bat from his 400th HR, he obliged, and used this one until it cracked. Here are the pics:

[eGameUsed]

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And how could I leave out my favorite player of All-Time - Craig Biggio! Biggio is the dirtiest, toughest player to ever play, and keeps climbing up the All-Time Hit and Doubles List (BTW, he tied Nap Lajoie last night for 6th All-Time in Doubles with 657). So, here are 5 recent bats from my collection:

2002, 2003, 2004, 2005, and 2006 Craig Biggio Bats

Each perfectly prepared Louisville Slugger Model H176 bears Craig's famous tape and heavily tarred handle. All are cracked, with the exception of the 2002 and 2003 which remain intact. All are loaded with seam and ball marks, are are 5 of the heaviest used Biggio's I have ever seen. When is the last time you have seen a Biggio bat like this on the market? Here are the pics: