June pick-ups

[spartanservitto]

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That's all that matters man.

-Tony

[legaleagle92481]

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No appologies necessary! $5,000 for a jersey worn for only a few games at best (his fifth save this season... no milestone) this season... Steiner did ok. Enojy the jersey.

I was apologizing for buying it outside the promotion that GUU and Steiner are running to avoid losing out on it. Five grand is a steal. I have rarely seen home jerseys on the market outside of the opening day 2008 one that he did not pitch during the game in question. All I have seen are road jerseys for the most part and with the Yankees the mystique is in the pinstripes and yet the road jerseys still sell between 4 and 6 grand on the secondary market. Yes it was not used in a "milestone" but it was worn in at least one game he pitched AND got a save during. As far as it only being used in a handful of games at best, NFL jerseys used in one half of one regular season game have gone for 10 grand plus i.e. Farve. MO is the key to five World Series titles and counting and by far the greatest closer ever so I am happy with my purchase.

[gucollector]

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From Steiner Mariano Riveria 2010 game used home jersey that is MLB authentic and was used in the game he got his fifth save this year! Steiner had just gotten it in and I knew it would be a hot one so I snapped it up at full price because I did not want to risk someone else doing the same or submitting a higher offer in the best offer promotion. Sorry guys.

No appologies necessary! $5,000 for a jersey worn for only a few games at best (his fifth save this season... no milestone) this season... Steiner did ok. Enojy the jersey.

[jwall23]

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Figured I'd share a couple of my Justin Smoak pickups over the last month:

2007 USA baseball Game Worn Grey Jersey - Was signed by Smoak on the number one.

2009 USA baseball Game Worn White Jersey - This one is my favorite of the two. Smoak wore this during the '09 World Cup where he was named MVP of the tournament. It has some very distinct dirt marks and some sort of brown mark on the back of the jersey. Holo'd by USA baseball with cert.

Game used Smoak bat Mother's Day - Picked this up when MLB was auctioning them off. For a bat that was used only once, it has some great marks on the barrel, as well pine tar and Smoak's number written on the butt end of the bat.

Always looking for more Smoak items if you know or have anything you'd be willing to part with

[legaleagle92481]

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From Steiner Mariano Riveria 2010 game used home jersey that is MLB authentic and was used in the game he got his fifth save this year! Steiner had just gotten it in and I knew it would be a hot one so I snapped it up at full price because I did not want to risk someone else doing the same or submitting a higher offer in the best offer promotion. Sorry guys.

[spartanservitto]

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Alfonso Soriano game used bat. I photomatched it between April 13 -April 23 2009 based off getty images. Look at the photos.

[BradleyERyon]

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Picked up a Boog Powell 1975-76 Adirondack from the recent Hunt internet auction:

[scootmagroot]

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What kind of deals did they make with you?

I have a really nice team photo that they both really liked. So I said lets make a deal and both were up for it. Clayton was originally talkin cash, but I told him I didnt want his money for it.

[AWA85]

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The collecting has slowed down a bit these days with graduate school in the books and a ring on the little ladies finger. Have some new goals along with a few items I will be parting with in the future to keep the Reds collection going. Here are a few things I finally managed to get pictures of.

First is one of my favorite helmets, absolutely hammered, cracked, and beat up helmet of Jay Bruce. Along with his 2007 Sarasota Reds game used home jersey.

[Gyro123]

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What kind of deals did they make with you?

[scootmagroot]

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Went to the Padres vs Orioles game last night and had Scott Hairston and Clayton Richard making deals with me, heres what I got from them:

[solarlottry]

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A few new 49ers goodies to add to the collection including a 1990 Roger Craig home gamer, autographed with nice use and team repairs. Trying to photomatch it now. Next is an Ashley Lelie away 2007 shirt with decent use. Direct from Ashley who will inscribe it this weekend. Interesting thing about the LeLie is that it has no tail tag. Last is a collection of GU gloves including Jerry Rice from 1996, BCA Tarrel Brown and Mark Roman, Manny Lawson, Josh Morgan, Spikes and LeLie-all autographed and will varying degrees of use.

Always looking for quality 49ers stuff especially 1994 shirts. Absolute top $$$$$ paid for any 94 shirts and ANY player. A team letter would be even better.
Please email me at:garciajones@yahoo.com

thanks http://photobucket.com/49ersGUCraig

[jrd]

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Thanks to Rboitano and Tim at HOFBats here's my June addition

[jscott0688]

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That's funny. My favorite ball story would have to be from the 2006 NLCS. A foul pop up was hit towards us and of course everyone around us was standing except for my dad. He had just sat down with some nachos and was eating them when the ball came down and hit him in the chest and fell into his nachos.

0688:

Nice pickup on the Molina helmet...he is one popular Cardinal!

Too bad about the Bradley home run, but it happens. Back in 1996, I was three seats away from a Trinidad Hubbard home run that sailed into the back row of the old Family Section at Wrigley Field. Never got near it, though, because Ralph...an old guy who hung out at the ballpark and was generally clueless, blocked me out as he watched as it hit the back fence, bounded off the cement aisle and went back on the field. The only way I could've gotten a chance at it would have been to run him over...something SOME Wrigley ballhawks wouldn't give a second thought to doing but was not my way of doing things. The final blow: Cubs LF Luis Gonzalez, aware it was a visitors home run and also aware of the ludicrous practice of throwing it back, tossed it into the Cubs bullpen. I was pals with Ralph, still am, but I was giving him grief about costing me a home run 5 years later.

Dave M.
Chicago area

[cohibasmoker]

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I just picked up a very nice football from the 1975 Orange Bowl. Below is part of an email I received from the prior owner explaining it's provenance. NOTE the tiny "A" hand-written on the football's laces.

I obtained the ball from my uncle who was a major contributor to the University of Notre Dame. He has donated hundreds of thousands of dollars to the University and he had the same seats Knute Rockne had at all the football games. Apparently, the University had brass name plates engraved and affixed to their seats. My uncle once donated his old house in South Bend to the Notre Dame historical society. He got the ball after the '75 Orange bowl from the Alumni association to show thier appreciation for all his financial contributions. before he passed, he gave me the ball.

http://www.mmbolding.com/bowls/Orange_1975.htm

Jim

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