April 2017 Pickups

[slab0meat]

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2017 Spring Training Frazier

[TigersCubs84]

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That Thome Red Ring is outstanding.

[Nnunnari]

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Congrats Dave, not an easy find these days.

[davetiki]

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Finally tracked down some Thome Indians bats. Thanks to the GUU members who helped make this happen.

[Preston]

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A couple new additions to my Titans collection.

[BirdsOnBat]

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Evan Longoria jersey from when he set the new Franchise HR Record for HR's. 2-3 HR and 4 RBI's.

That's one of the cooler photomatches I've seen. Great jersey.

[dangerzone79]

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Thanks for sharing Dan and I agree, the hobby needs more of this.

You're kinda one of the guys already doing it. So thank YOU and keep it up as well!

[Longroad23]

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Eric Thames Brewers Debut/Opening Day. (4/3/17)

[seanbaseball]

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Few recent pickups.

Ozzie Smith Rookie gamer

Pujols 02/03 with hammered use and deep stitch impressions....thanks to Tim Byington for this one

Frank Demaree 1943/43 game used bat with vault mark. Like this one for a few reasons
1. old bats are just cool
2. 1943 he played for the Cardinals
3. 1944 he played for the Browns.
4. Trying to put together 1944 Browns and Cardinals teams sets and this is the first one. Long Long way to go!

[Nnunnari]

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Thanks for sharing Dan and I agree, the hobby needs more of this.

[dangerzone79]

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Very cool Dan!!!

Thanks. Just trying to spread some goodness around. Hopefully it'll catch on more.

[41Evans84]

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This bat is not very special as far as collections go... but it's the sentiment behind it. It's a 2007 Brandon Moss bat, a year the Red Sox won the World Series. I collect Sox bats from the WS seasons. Another collector hit me up and told me he had this bat. I asked how much & he replied "No money. Just give me your address & I'll send it out." Now THIS is what the hobby is about. Helping each other out, doing a solid for someone you've never met. Too many people including many on this forum (you guys no exactly who you are) are in this just to turn a profit. Which is your right but it's gross & it somewhat ruining a pretty great hobby. You buy bats from other collectors, or from Fanatics, or Ebay/Auctions and then turn right around and ask for double the money. But whatever, I wanted to share my experience. It's inspired me to do the same thing & I sent out a bat this week for someone and didn't ask for a dime. Felt pretty good.

Very cool Dan!!!

[gorilla777]

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Great Aaron bat. I believe that's Bill Freehan behind the plate. He didn't catch that pitch though.

Thanks
Yes, that is Freehan catching for the AL

[TigersCubs84]

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Hank Aaron 1971 All Star Game used bat - his 1st ASG home run

From the famous game in Detroit, which had a total of 26 future Hall of Famers when including managers, coaches and umpires. It is most well known for Reggie Jackson's monster home run that hit off a transformer on the roof of Tiger Stadium, estimated to be about a 520 foot shot. The game was also the first to have two African American starting pitchers in Vida Blue and Dock Ellis. There were 6 total home runs in the game, all hit by future Hall of Famers (Johnny Bench, Roberto Clemente, Hank Aaron, Reggie Jackson, Frank Robinson, and Harmon Killebrew). The top of the NL starting lineup was awesome, with Willie Mays, Hank Aaron, Joe Torre, Willie Stargell, Willie McCovey and Johnny Bench, in order. The bat came out of Detroit, where it resided for at least 30+ years, with provenance. This was Henry's 17th All Star Game appearance, but he had yet to hit a home run until he finally connected in this game with a deep shot to right center off Vida Blue of the A's (that year's AL MVP and Cy Young winner) in his second at-bat. It has a prominent 44 on the knob, good AS game use with about three solid ball/seam marks. This is the first of three bats I just recently picked up that are true favorites. A really nice and important bat, for the player I would still consider the home run king.

Ben

Great Aaron bat. I believe that's Bill Freehan behind the plate. He didn't catch that pitch though.

[JKD1991]

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Evan Longoria jersey from when he set the new Franchise HR Record for HR's. 2-3 HR and 4 RBI's.