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This natural finished 32 3/8-inch, approximately 31-ounce bat was manufactured by Rawlings for professional use by Tony Gwynn upon his selection to the 1986 All Star Team.. Tony was the starting leftfielder for the National League in 1986, which marked his third selection to the NL squad.
This bat has commonly seen Rawlings All Star markings of the period. The barrel label reads as follows:
BIG STICK Tony Gwynn 1986 All Star Game
The knob of this bat is stamped as follows:
TG 19 T G
This uncracked bat shows moderate game use in the form of rack marks, ball marks, and hit marks, with much of the use seen below the barrel label in typical Gwynn style. It is unknown whether the use is specifically attributed to the All Star game itself, pre-game activities, or post All-Star regular season use. this bat has been signed by Tony on the sweet spot in black Sharpie. The signature is approximately 6 inches in length and rates a perfect 10.
Tony Gwynn was statistically one of the best and most consistent hitters in baseball history. He played his entire 20-year career (1982???2001) for the San Diego Padres. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on January 9, 2007 .Gwynn made a name for himself by being one of the most consistent contact hitters in the history of the game ??? unbelievably he struck out only 434 times in 9,288 career at-bats, and never batted below .309 in any full season, although he hit .289 in his rookie season. Between 1984 and 1997 he won eight batting titles, tying him with Rogers Hornsby for the most ever by a National League player. In 1994 Gwynn batted .394, the highest batting average in the National League since Bill Terry hit .401 in 1930 and the highest in the majors since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. Had the 1994 season not been shortened by a strike, Gwynn would have had the chance to become the first batter to eclipse the magical .400 mark in more than 50 years. In the end, Gwynn fell three hits short of the .400 mark in the shortened season.
This is an uncommon opportunity to obtain a rare collectible from one of the greatest hitters in baseball history.View Lot Detail page
This bat has commonly seen Rawlings All Star markings of the period. The barrel label reads as follows:
BIG STICK Tony Gwynn 1986 All Star Game
The knob of this bat is stamped as follows:
TG 19 T G
This uncracked bat shows moderate game use in the form of rack marks, ball marks, and hit marks, with much of the use seen below the barrel label in typical Gwynn style. It is unknown whether the use is specifically attributed to the All Star game itself, pre-game activities, or post All-Star regular season use. this bat has been signed by Tony on the sweet spot in black Sharpie. The signature is approximately 6 inches in length and rates a perfect 10.
Tony Gwynn was statistically one of the best and most consistent hitters in baseball history. He played his entire 20-year career (1982???2001) for the San Diego Padres. He was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame on January 9, 2007 .Gwynn made a name for himself by being one of the most consistent contact hitters in the history of the game ??? unbelievably he struck out only 434 times in 9,288 career at-bats, and never batted below .309 in any full season, although he hit .289 in his rookie season. Between 1984 and 1997 he won eight batting titles, tying him with Rogers Hornsby for the most ever by a National League player. In 1994 Gwynn batted .394, the highest batting average in the National League since Bill Terry hit .401 in 1930 and the highest in the majors since Ted Williams hit .406 in 1941. Had the 1994 season not been shortened by a strike, Gwynn would have had the chance to become the first batter to eclipse the magical .400 mark in more than 50 years. In the end, Gwynn fell three hits short of the .400 mark in the shortened season.
This is an uncommon opportunity to obtain a rare collectible from one of the greatest hitters in baseball history.View Lot Detail page