The Adam Dunn Game Used Thread

[Juan Gris]

Re: The Adam Dunn Game Used Thread

Photo matches for the A's batting helmet:

-On top is a photo of Dunn celebrating after hitting a 2-run home run in his first at bat with the A's on 9/1/14. The top red circle highlights a small circle of yellow paint that made its way down from the helmet's bill during the painting process. The lower red circle highlights a strand of thread/glue on the ear padding.

-The 2nd match is from Dunn hitting his final career double (#334) and RBI's (#1167 and #1168) against the Rangers on 9/26/14. There are numerous small white scratches/transfer marks that match as well as the pine tar on the bill of the helmet.

[Juan Gris]

Re: The Adam Dunn Game Used Thread

Here is Adam Dunn's batting helmet from his 25-game run with the Oakland Athletics. It is MLB authenticated to the Wild Card Playoff game against the Royals (hence the "Postseason 14" sticker on back) but I believe I can photo match it to every regular season game he played with Oakland. Dunn was wearing this helmet while recording his final career H, 2B, HR, R, RBI, BB, HBP and SO.

[Juan Gris]

Re: The Adam Dunn Game Used Thread

Here are two Adam Dunn locker number plates from games played in Kansas City. The #32 plate is from his 2011 season with the White Sox and the #10 plate is from the 2014 AL Wild Card game between the A's and Royals.

[Juan Gris]

Re: The Adam Dunn Game Used Thread

Here's a Carolina Clubs Pro Model Adam Dunn bat. I've yet to see another one of his CC bats or a picture of Dunn using one in batting practice, spring training or a game. Despite multiple attempts to contact Carolina Clubs, I've been unable to locate any of Dunn's bat order records. I believe the American Flag decals were placed on CC bats sometime after the 9/11 attacks which would likely date this bat to the 2002 season. Former Reds player Sean Casey appeared to use nothing but CC bats in Getty images from 2001 and 2002 and the American flag decal only started appearing on his bats in 2002 game photos (as early as 2/28/02). If anyone has any insight or information on this bat I'd love to hear it.

[Juan Gris]

I'm a big fan of the player-specific threads here on GUU and thought we should start one for my all-time favorite player, Adam Dunn. Feel free to post your Big Donkey game used items, photo matches and new pick-ups!

I'll start this off with some new photo matches I've been working on for my Dunn rookie season bat. The 3 referenced game photos all come from the October 4, 2001 game against Kerry Wood and the Cubs at Wrigley Field. This was the 4th to last game of Dunn's rookie season and the last away game he played as a rookie. Adam hit his 19th and final home run of the year the previous day.