1996 Alex Rodriguez Game Used & Signed HR #15 Bat

[3arod13]

Re: MEARS & I ask for GUU's opinion/help

Was this clarified i your exchanges with Troy? Was a signed blank letter given to an auction house to fill in and grade as they chose? Doesn't sound like MEARS to me, and has me a bit confused...

I can't speak for Troy. All I can do is provide you with what the SCDA LOA reads.

[both-teams-played-hard]

Re: MEARS & I ask for GUU's opinion/help

that said, here's what i wonder: when troy and dave wrote their LOA for their $70k jim brown jersey, did they also add the statement "tried to photomatch this jim brown jersey and couldn't"? or would such a statement, as appears on your LOA, have detracted from their jersey?

This is the single most important nugget of knowledge in the entirity of "The Conflict of Interest Chronicles".

MEARS deserves praise for their attempts to make the hobby better. They have. MEARS should focus on evaluation and research instead of authenticating.

Again, MEARS deserves a boatload of credit for accepting this huge amount of responsibility in the sports memorabila world. They offer the most comprehensive research and evaluation available. If "photo-match attempts" is a criteria...it should be noted on all research worksheets.

[3arod13]

Looking for video or photo - $100 offer

Looking for the video or a picture of Alex Rodriguez using a Black Rawlings bat from the game between Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, 25 June 1996 - $100 to the person who finds either

I contacted MLB.COM, but no luck

Regards, Tony

[Dewey2007]

Re: Looking for video or photo - $100 offer

Have you contacted the teams and/or the stations that cover the teams directly? The TV station(s) might have archived video available from that season. Might be worth a shot. Good luck!

[indyred]

Re: Looking for video or photo - $100 offer

When Bonds broke the home run recods, i'm pretty sure ESPN had video of every home run he hit. So when Arod gets close to some more historic #'s I'm sure they will do the video montage of all his home runs. Not sure on who to contact, but i'd call around at ESPN and see what they may archived for Arod homers, they may have what you need. Also they may even want to interview you and you can show off some of your sweet Arod artifacts. Like that home run bat and signed ticket you have that was in Beckett. Maybe it's next stop will be ESPN baseball tonight.

[3arod13]

Re: Looking for video or photo - $100 offer

I contacted MLB - no video
I contacted the Toronto Star - no response yet
I contacted ESPN - No response yet

Will continue my search

[nomarmauerfan]

Re: Looking for video or photo - $100 offer

Have you tried MVP Marketing? With their close contacts to Arod, they may have the ability to get it. Plus, maybe they can ask Arod for you. Arod asking MLB or ESPN is A LOT different than you or I asking them. BTW, I also contacted everyone (including the basbeall HOF - which you may also want to try), asking for the last Yankee game in 1984 when Mattingly beat out Winfield for the batting title. I never heard back from anyone. I truly hope you find the video and it shows you your bat.

Best wishes,
Mike

[3arod13]

Re: Looking for video or photo - $100 offer

Have you tried MVP Marketing? With their close contacts to Arod, they may have the ability to get it. Plus, maybe they can ask Arod for you. Arod asking MLB or ESPN is A LOT different than you or I asking them. BTW, I also contacted everyone (including the basbeall HOF - which you may also want to try), asking for the last Yankee game in 1984 when Mattingly beat out Winfield for the batting title. I never heard back from anyone. I truly hope you find the video and it shows you your bat.

Best wishes,
Mike

I talked to Mario in the past. He stictly deals with Arod on a professional level. Doesn't get too personal. Understandable.

[cjw]

Re: Looking for video or photo - $100 offer

I reached out today to the Jay's official photographer. I used to manage the outfield restuant at th SkyDome back in the '90's and he was a friend of mine. I am hoping that he will look through his files to see what he has, if anything from that game.

I will be in touch as soon as I hear back.

chris

[3arod13]

Re: Looking for video or photo - $100 offer

I reached out today to the Jay's official photographer. I used to manage the outfield restuant at th SkyDome back in the '90's and he was a friend of mine. I am hoping that he will look through his files to see what he has, if anything from that game.

I will be in touch as soon as I hear back.

chris

Chris, thanks! Hope to put $100 in your pocket and a video or photo in my collection.

Happy Thanksgiving,

Regards, Tony

[Vintagedeputy]

Re: Looking for video or photo - $100 offer

I'm sure that ESPN could pull the tape from Baseball Tonight and show the HR. Keep at them...

[3arod13]

Re: Looking for video or photo - $100 offer

Don't think I'll ever find a video or photo for this specific game.

Been researching this to death. The Jays photographer said he isn't hopeful that he will find a useful image. He said that he typically shoots the home team (Jays) almost exclusively, and as he used film as opposed to digital in 1996 (and it was an expensive medium) he didn't "waste" many shots.

[GoTigers]

Re: Looking for video or photo - $100 offer

Long shot, but have you tried this?

http://www.gasolinealleyantiques.com/sports/baseball/images/mariners/vcr-yougottalove.JPG

Highlight video of the 96 Mariners

[joelsabi]

Re: Looking for video or photo - $100 offer

Long shot, but have you tried this?

http://www.gasolinealleyantiques.com/sports/baseball/images/mariners/vcr-yougottalove.JPG

Highlight video of the 96 Mariners

tony

sorry, i checked the video and i dont see ARod which your bat.

[3arod13]

Looking for video or photo - $200 to you if you find it

Looking for the video or a picture of Alex Rodriguez using a Black Rawlings bat from the game between Seattle Mariners at Toronto Blue Jays on Tuesday, 25 June 1996

$200 to the person who finds it from that specific game
$100 to the person who finds it from any game in 1996

Regards, Tony