I Just Got My Bo Bat Back From Psa/Dna "All Star Game Bat"

[CollectGU]

Re: I Just Got My Bo Bat Back From Psa/Dna "All Star Game Bat"

Great call, we all wanted to see how this concluded...

[shoremen44]

Re: I Just Got My Bo Bat Back From Psa/Dna "All Star Game Bat"

What ever happened to the story about THE bat

[therealaxis]

Re: The saga of Bo Jackson's 1989 All-Star Home Run Bat

Thanks for the info and proffesional manor in which you posted it.I am very intrested to learn more from them hopefully they still have pictures or some more info.

[commando]

Re: The saga of Bo Jackson's 1989 All-Star Home Run Bat

Really interesting. There have been at least 2 forum members who claim that they own the bat. I would really like to know where it is and who owns it!

One forum member claims to have received it from a reputable club-house source (KC Royals) while the other purchased it from ZaneBats on ebay. It appears as though this story refutes both of those claims.

It would have been interesting if MacKay knew whether or not there were red inks marks on the bat. Were any photos of the bat taken?

I did not want to inconvenience Susan any further after asking several questions, but I do wonder if they have photos. Maybe someone could even check the Hall's reference library if they live close by?

[vballGuy]

Re: The saga of Bo Jackson's 1989 All-Star Home Run Bat

Really interesting. There have been at least 2 forum members who claim that they own the bat. I would really like to know where it is and who owns it!

One forum member claims to have received it from a reputable club-house source (KC Royals) while the other purchased it from ZaneBats on ebay. It appears as though this story refutes both of those claims.

It would have been interesting if MacKay knew whether or not there were red inks marks on the bat. Were any photos of the bat taken?

[CampWest]

Re: The saga of Bo Jackson's 1989 All-Star Home Run Bat

Thanks for the info... So many questions...

When did the Hall remit the bat?

Who did the Hall remit the bat to?

Does Bo Jackson have the bat?

How many bats did Bo use in hit at-bats during that game and was the correct bat lent to the Hall in the first place?

Does the Hall have any detailed photo documentation of the bat that could be used to compare to the candidates?

[commando]

The saga of Bo Jackson's 1989 All-Star Home Run Bat

I consider myself knowledgeable in two areas; The Houston Gamblers of the USFL, of which I am the team historian, and sports cards from the decade of the 1980s. To become more educated on both, I am constantly acquiring newspapers, magazines and video to add to my reference library.

This is how I learned the early whereabouts of Bo Jackson’s 1989 All-Star home run bat.

Surprisingly, the information was found in the July, 1990 issue of Baseball Cards Magazine. Writer Ken Tingley conducted an interview with Peter Clark, the registrar of the National Baseball Hall of Fame. In this interview, Tingley states the following: "Bo Jackson gave the bat he hit a home run with at this year's All-Star game (1989) to the Hall of Fame, as did Terry Steinbach in 1988."

Now there's an interesting bit of information. The Hall of Fame received the bat almost immediately after the game itself! With the interview being over 20 years old, however, it could not be assumed that the bat still resides in the Hall today. It was necessary to contact the Hall and verify that the bat is still indeed in their archives.

Peter Clark, the registrar of the Hall of Fame for 40 years and person who granted the original interview for Baseball Cards Magazine, retired from his position in September of 2009. His replacement and longtime colleague is Susan MacKay, who I spoke with just a few minutes ago.

MacKay researched three separate databases and confirmed that the Hall is currently NOT in possession of the bat. She confirmed the bat was not stolen, and the Hall does still have the cap Jackson wore during the 1989 All-Star game. I asked it the bat may have been given as a temporary loan at the time, and MacKay agreed that this is the most likely scenario. As a final question, I asked if there's the chance that the bat may have been "lost in the shuffle" over the past twenty years and is still there somewhere, and MacKay did not believe so.

So there you have it. I enjoyed speaking with MacKay and tracking the bat's early history, but ultimately wasn't able to hammer down it's location today. So let the controversy resume. As a former investigator and current historian, I know not to post information until it has been verified with up-to-date, credible evidence.

Bring your bats (and evidence) to the table and let's figure out where this thing is!

Anthony

[therealaxis]

Re: I Just Got My Bo Bat Back From Psa/Dna "All Star Game Bat"

I am very intrested in your findings any information is helpfull and much appreciated...

[SkubeBats]

Re: I Just Got My Bo Bat Back From Psa/Dna "All Star Game Bat"

Where are these 2 guy's now with their talk about having the bat in their collections. Now they have nothing to say about this. I can't wait to see WHO REALY has the bat. I'm on the edge of my seat waiting...

[commando]

Re: I Just Got My Bo Bat Back From Psa/Dna "All Star Game Bat"

Thanks for the responses. Let me summarize what I have found:

1) I have obtained a print interview of someone who claims to have the bat.

2) When you learn who this person is, each and every one of you will agree that this person is telling the truth and their word is beyond reproach.

3) I am waiting for an email or phone response back from this party to verify they still have the bat (I don't want to assume anything here).

4) I was surprised to stumble across this information -- I wasn't even searching for it! I personally do not have an interest in Bo Jackson's game-used equipment. I do collect baseball cards from the 1980s though, and have one of his 1987 Fleer rookie cards, worth up to $8.

[gingi79]

Re: I Just Got My Bo Bat Back From Psa/Dna "All Star Game Bat"

I will be updating this story soon, hopefully within the next week. I am just waiting to verify one more thing before I release my findings.

This, by the way, is in regards to THE bat used by Bo Jackson to hit the 1989 All-Star Game home run. Other issues have been brought up on this thread, but I can only tell you where the home run bat is.

(Don't you just love the shifty, lingering, twisty spirit of this thread? I'm happy to contribute.)

EVERY TIME I THINK I'M OUT........THEY PULL ME BACK IN!!!!!!

[Dach0sen0ne]

Re: I Just Got My Bo Bat Back From Psa/Dna "All Star Game Bat"

I will be updating this story soon, hopefully within the next week. I am just waiting to verify one more thing before I release my findings.

This, by the way, is in regards to THE bat used by Bo Jackson to hit the 1989 All-Star Game home run. Other issues have been brought up on this thread, but I can only tell you where the home run bat is.

(Don't you just love the shifty, lingering, twisty spirit of this thread? I'm happy to contribute.)

Commando, that's not even right. LOL

[commando]

Re: I Just Got My Bo Bat Back From Psa/Dna "All Star Game Bat"

I will be updating this story soon, hopefully within the next week. I am just waiting to verify one more thing before I release my findings.

This, by the way, is in regards to THE bat used by Bo Jackson to hit the 1989 All-Star Game home run. Other issues have been brought up on this thread, but I can only tell you where the home run bat is.

(Don't you just love the shifty, lingering, twisty spirit of this thread? I'm happy to contribute.)

[karamaxjoe]

Re: I Just Got My Bo Bat Back From Psa/Dna "All Star Game Bat"

This story gets more interesting everyday. What will Scott say about this.

[therealaxis]

Re: I Just Got My Bo Bat Back From Psa/Dna "All Star Game Bat"

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Yes that is indeed my bat .Good find I didn't know that the display was going to be on the news.I dropped it of Monday at the stadium,didn't realize they were going to have it completed so fast.Can't wait to catch a game and see it in person!