Lets See Your Ivan 'pudge' Rodriguez Bats

[rogergoochman]

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Pudge experts possible help?? Im trying to narrow down what year Pudge used this. I went through 35 pages, some 2000 photos on Getty images and couldnt find him using any XBAT, alot of his classic black LVS, a few natural LVS and some 2tone Marucci. Also emailed XBAT and got no response. Any help?

[DJaeger22]

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Awesome collection Dale!

[Dach0sen0ne]

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nine 2006 post season used & issued bats from pudge.....

Looks like you have some to spare!

[tigerdale]

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nine 2006 post season used & issued bats from pudge.....

[tigerdale]

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I thought this was cool....heres Ivans 'signature plaque' that is in the Louisville Slugger museum & has the date he signed his contract w/ Louisville....

[cjclong]

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Dale has a great collection! I'm envious because I have a Pudge bat from every team he played with except the Astros. I actually do have an LVS that was photo matched to a bat he used with the Astros, but it doesn't have the team name on the barrel. Saw what we thought was his last game with the Rangers in 2002 (was quoted in the Ft Worth paper the next day when a reporter happened to stop me because I was wearing a Pudge jersey) and was at the 2003 sixth game of the WS when at Yankee Stadium when he finally won a Championship when the Rangers stupidly sent him packing the year before because they thought he was over the hill. By pure luck was at the game where he broke the record for most game caught by a catcher and plan to be at the Rangers game tomorrow when he officially retires. I'm glad the Rangers are honoring him. Unlike a lot of players he came up with the Rangers and tried to stay with them. He gave the Rangers a home team discount in the middle 90's so they could re-sign him. Then they let him go in 2002. Career wise that was the best thing that could have happened to him because he won a World Series with the Marlins the next year and an American League championship and WS appearance with the Tigers several years later while the Rangers were at or near the bottom of the league. So its fitting they honor him now.

[tigerdale]

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In the world of Game Used material, sometimes you are lucky enough to encounter a player collector with the integrity and value to our hobby that mimics their players contribution to the sport.

If he owned a collection of Pudge's game used material unrivaled by Ivan himself, Dale's value to this hobby would eclipse it. As a long time player collector at (seemingly) the end of my players career, I can only hope to be considered the TigerDale of Salo material.

Thank you so much, That was very kind of you to say!!

[baseballfan0721]

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I will get lucky enough to be able to see Pudge retire in person Monday !! I am so happy he has chosen Texas to retire .

[gingi79]

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In the world of Game Used material, sometimes you are lucky enough to encounter a player collector with the integrity and value to our hobby that mimics their players contribution to the sport.

If he owned a collection of Pudge's game used material unrivaled by Ivan himself, Dale's value to this hobby would eclipse it. As a long time player collector at (seemingly) the end of my players career, I can only hope to be considered the TigerDale of Salo material.

[R_Aaronson]

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Too bad he couldn't get to 3000 hits...

Below are the 3 gamers of his I have so far.

The top bat is from when he was with The Rangers and the other two are from The Tigers.

[frikativ54]

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sounds like Pudge is making it official Monday & announcing his retirement...here's a few bats picked up lately..A Rawlings from 2003, a Willy Taveras photo matched to Pudge using it & a Pudge Nike bat...one day i'll have to try & round up all of them for one photo!!

Nice bats, Dale.

[tigerdale]

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sounds like Pudge is making it official Monday & announcing his retirement...here's a few bats picked up lately..A Rawlings from 2003, a Willy Taveras photo matched to Pudge using it & a Pudge Nike bat...one day i'll have to try & round up all of them for one photo!!

[vdsporty25]

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Awesome Pudge collection Dale!!! Hopefully he keeps playing this year!!

[tigerdale]

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A photo of a Louisville Slugger bat from every team Pudge has played for...maybe this season will bring a seventh team!!!

[tigerdale]

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Here's a pudge block letter Louisville....