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This bat is was manufactured by Louisville Slugger in 1990 at the request of Tony Gwynn for his personal professional use. Following his fourth Batting Championship in 1989, Tony Gwynn continued his use of H & B model C263 (cupped) bats as his model of choice in 1990.. This bat measures 32.5 inches in length and weighs approximately 31 ounces. Gwynn's H & B records document 11 orders of model C263C bats matching these dimensions in 1990. The knob bears the following black marker notation in typical Gwynn fashion: "19 C263C 33-31 " In the cupped barrel end, also in black marker, are the notations C263C and Gwynn's uniform number 19. Also, Gwynn has written what appears to be a telephone number in the cupped end of the bat, with the notation 'AAA'. Additionally, Tony has signed this bat above the barrel label with a perfect 4.5 inch long sutograph in black Sharpie. .
This bat displays heavy game use, and exhibits ball marks, hit marks (most in the 'Gwynn hitting area' below the barrel label), weight ring marks, and light to moderate grain separation. Moderate pine tar residue is evidenced on the handle, as is a typical Gwynn tape job immediately beneath the knob. Additionally, following its use in games as evidenced by the knob notations, this bat was likely used by Gwynn for batting practice, as a BP has been written over the knob notations in black marker, This bat is uncracked but with grain separation as noted above.
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.View Lot Detail pageView Lot Detail page
This bat is was manufactured by Louisville Slugger in 1990 at the request of Tony Gwynn for his personal professional use. Following his fourth Batting Championship in 1989, Tony Gwynn continued his use of H & B model C263 (cupped) bats as his model of choice in 1990.. This bat measures 32.5 inches in length and weighs approximately 31 ounces. Gwynn's H & B records document 11 orders of model C263C bats matching these dimensions in 1990. The knob bears the following black marker notation in typical Gwynn fashion: "19 C263C 33-31 " In the cupped barrel end, also in black marker, are the notations C263C and Gwynn's uniform number 19. Also, Gwynn has written what appears to be a telephone number in the cupped end of the bat, with the notation 'AAA'. Additionally, Tony has signed this bat above the barrel label with a perfect 4.5 inch long sutograph in black Sharpie. .
This bat displays heavy game use, and exhibits ball marks, hit marks (most in the 'Gwynn hitting area' below the barrel label), weight ring marks, and light to moderate grain separation. Moderate pine tar residue is evidenced on the handle, as is a typical Gwynn tape job immediately beneath the knob. Additionally, following its use in games as evidenced by the knob notations, this bat was likely used by Gwynn for batting practice, as a BP has been written over the knob notations in black marker, This bat is uncracked but with grain separation as noted above.
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.View Lot Detail pageView Lot Detail page