What is your #1 favorite thing in your entire collection?

[3arod13]

What is your #1 favorite thing in your entire collection? Doesn't have to be game used.

This is my favorite piece. 1994 Original Picture of Alex Rodriguez signing an American League Baseball, which I own.

What's cool about this picture. Arod is wearing his High School Nike Jacket. Wearing his High School Championship Ring. And the woman in the background is Arod's sister Suzy. ORIGINAL PHOTOGRAPH!

My favorite piece!

[3arod13]

Meaning if you had to get rid of everything, exception one thing. What would you keep?

[halofan]

I know you said 1 item, but there is 2 that are my favs, and if i had to sell my collection, I would keep these 2 bats. Vlad's HR#19 2008 GU bat, and Vlad's GU bat from 2003 w/ MLB hologram

[3arod13]

I know you said 1 item, but there is 2 that are my favs, and if i had to sell my collection, I would keep these 2 bats. Vlad's HR#19 2008 GU bat, and Vlad's GU bat from 2003 w/ MLB hologram

That's a nice bat! Ok, we'll say top 2. Here's my 2nd favorite.

1995 Alex Rodriguez

[3arod13]

That's a nice bat! Ok, we'll say top 2. Here's my 2nd favorite.

1995 Alex Rodriguez

Sorry, clicked to fast before I could finish. Alex Rodriguez's 1st Career Signed Home Run Ticket.

[Rob L]

Touch choice. Since we get two, I will show my two but number two is a toss up between two items:

1. Arod Spring Training jersey from 1995:

2. Toss up between a 1971 Angels Flannel jersey (Jim Spencer) or a 1961 - 1964 Albie Pearson GU Angels cap:

[AWA85]

My #1 item is hands down my Ken Griffey Jr Swingman game use bat.

[3arod13]

My #1 item is hands down my Ken Griffey Jr Swingman game use bat.

What year is this bat from?

[AWA85]

Tony, not really sure what year exactly. It was a gift from the parents when I graduated undergrad. Seems to have a little red tint in the tape, so I would guess from his Reds years.

[3arod13]

Tony, not really sure what year exactly. It was a gift from the parents when I graduated undergrad. Seems to have a little red tint in the tape, so I would guess from his Reds years.

Adam, it's a pretty cool bat.

[bigtruck260]

My 1996 Willie McGee Rawlings gamer - No question. It might not be the most valuable item in my collection, but it makes me smile every time I look at it. Unless you lived in STL when he played - you might not understand the fascination with Wille...but he is more revered in this town than certain hall of famers (rhymes with Fozzy). When he retured to the Cards after his tour of California (Oak, SF), he recieved a HUGE ovation every time he came to the plate.

I had this one signed a couple of years ago. Willie looked at it, touched the handle (where it's grooved), and smiled..'It's one of mine'. Willie is known for using LS C271's, so this is not really a common bat either. Show plenty of 'switch hitting use' too.Thanks Jeff!

[FSUnconquered]

Since it doesn't have to be game-used I guess I can post something.

Life size Lou Gehrig bust

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh212/unconquered-1/DTJER065.jpg

[joelsabi]

i would have to go with my jackie robinson signed ball or my clemente signed ball. i would have to get rid of all my arod cuz it would be sad if i was left with one of his items. might as well get rid of all of it. both authenticated by some signature expert from honabach.

[joelsabi]

Since it doesn't have to be game-used I guess I can post something.

Life size Lou Gehrig bust

http://i257.photobucket.com/albums/hh212/unconquered-1/DTJER065.jpg

thats a great item. wish i knew more about gehrig and ruth and wagner.

[panthrotc]

I have a bunch. Could not have 1

1998 Heavily Used McGwire Gamer - batch code dates it to end of September
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/panthrotc/mac98013.jpg

1995 Game Used McGwire Sweat soaked Autographed Hat
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/panthrotc/MacPictures009.jpg

2002 Upper Deck Piece of History GU 500 HR Club autographed Bat card.
The Most Expensive McGwire card on the planet. This is my "52 mantle"
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/longball98/The%20McGwire%20Collection/UD%20Autographed%20Cards/ud1.jpg

16x20 Autographed Photo of Me at Age 6 in 89' and My Baseball Hero Forever. Got him to sign it in person in 95'
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/longball98/The%20McGwire%20Collection/10x12.jpg

[skyking26]

I have a bunch. Could not have 1

1998 Heavily Used McGwire Gamer - batch code dates it to end of September
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/panthrotc/mac98013.jpg

1995 Game Used McGwire Sweat soaked Autographed Hat
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/panthrotc/MacPictures009.jpg

2002 Upper Deck Piece of History GU 500 HR Club autographed Bat card.
The Most Expensive McGwire card on the planet. This is my "52 mantle"
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/longball98/The%20McGwire%20Collection/UD%20Autographed%20Cards/ud1.jpg

16x20 Autographed Photo of Me at Age 6 in 89' and My Baseball Hero Forever. Got him to sign it in person in 95'
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/longball98/The%20McGwire%20Collection/10x12.jpg
Is the bat cracked? Signed? I had an opportunity to buy a 98 2 weeks ago, but $3K was strong...

[Vintagedeputy]

[quote=panthrotc;104503]I have a bunch. Could not have 1

1998 Heavily Used McGwire Gamer - batch code dates it to end of September
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/panthrotc/mac98013.jpg



um panthrotc - I dont want to be the one to tell you this, but you have soap scum.... :)

[panthrotc]

Is the bat cracked? Signed? I had an opportunity to buy a 98 2 weeks ago, but $3K was strong...

The bat is not cracked nor autographed. It has heavy pine tar. Not the light coat you see on bogus 98 gamers. Hand print impressions on the handle. A bunch of black bat rack marks, a bunch of black NL ball marks. It comes from batch 909. This batch number yielded the 66-70 HR bat. That bat is in the HOF, so this bat was either a BP bat or it was used in between HR's 62 and 66. The batch is from mid to late September. Here are more pics.

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/panthrotc/poh500001.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/panthrotc/poh500004.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/panthrotc/poh500003.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/panthrotc/MacPictures011.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/panthrotc/poh500003.jpg

[panthrotc]

http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/panthrotc/DSC01230.jpg
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/panthrotc/DSC01227-1.jpg

[skyking26]

Sweet bat. I'm looking for a 98 or 2001 Cards gamer. Tuff item to find...

[Rboitano]

Don post some pics of the barrel, put it up to a light like this and see what the seam marks look like. This is from one of my Mac bats.

[panthrotc]

Sweet bat. I'm looking for a 98 or 2001 Cards gamer. Tuff item to find...


The kid that has posted on here before listed his photomatched signed gamer on ebay with a sosa. But 3k is way too much if thats the bat you are talking about. i dont even care if its photomatched. McGwire signed Gamers even 98 dont command that much money unless it was 100% used to hit a HR

[Rboitano]

I think he paid like $1900 plus auction fees for that bat in the spring, and I think he got the 98 Sosa from Ball Park Heroes off ebay for $395. Im not sure if he is saying the Sosa is a photo match or a style match. IF I had to take a guess the 98 Mcgwire is worth about $2500. I picked up a signed 2000 with better use than the 98 for $1100. My 2000 also came with a Cardinals Care COA and it is cracked. That 98 is a very nice bat though! I would like to see better photos of the barrel and see what kind of seam marks it has.

[skyking26]

The kid that has posted on here before listed his photomatched signed gamer on ebay with a sosa. But 3k is way too much if thats the bat you are talking about. i dont even care if its photomatched. McGwire signed Gamers even 98 dont command that much money unless it was 100% used to hit a HR
I never see anybody selling them, unless they are $3K...

[panthrotc]

Bobby, wow i never knew about the light trick.

Well if it was a BP there would be more marks. So it looks like this was in deed a gamer!!
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/longball98/98011.jpg

[panthrotc]

Alright. i went ahead and took pictures of my McGwire 2000 signed cracked gamer. Here is the barrell with the seam marks that i had no idea existed until Bob just told me about. Look at the pounding on this bat. I almost shat myself when i saw it in the light.. and below i posted pics of the new Longoria signed gamer i got the other day. The seem marks are nutz on that one also.

McGwire 00 signed gamer
http://i47.photobucket.com/albums/f195/panthrotc/beachandgamer007.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/longball98/98016.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/longball98/98015.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/longball98/98017.jpg

Longoria
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/longball98/98019.jpg
http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/longball98/98020.jpg

[panthrotc]

here is another pic of the 98 bat barrell.

http://i156.photobucket.com/albums/t25/longball98/98024.jpg

[skyking26]

If anyone ever wants to sell a Cardinals Mac SIGNED bat, pounded like I keep seeing in these images, please contact skyking442@hotmail.com, regardless of when that may be. I was given some info from a kind collector today that ballpark heroes has a 98, but the bat looks game ready like so many that were likely given out by McGwire as gifts that year. At $1495, I'll pass on a bat with limited use like that one...

RK

[3arod13]

Tony, not really sure what year exactly. It was a gift from the parents when I graduated undergrad. Seems to have a little red tint in the tape, so I would guess from his Reds years.

Adam, maybe 1998. Here's another Swingman Griffey bat.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=200257864758

[Yankwood]

Two things: My Rochester Red Wings home flannel from '64 and my Bobby Grich Red Wings hat from '71, the year he was Minor League Player of the Year.

[33bird]

My 1995-96 Michael Jordan game used and signed XI shoes. Came directly from Charles Oakley (MJ's best friend) after a Knicks game. Comes with a picture of Oakley holding the shoes.
Greg
biggamebird@yahoo.com

[Bondsgloves]

My two favorite items;

1.)2001 Barry Bonds first home run bat of the record season (photomatched). signed 04-02-01 hr #495

2.)Barry Bonds Jersey that he wore in first official game at Pacbell Park and hit his first official HR at Pacbell Park.

http://www.lelands.com/App_Themes/Images/Auctions_Images/605/thumbnails_bidding/41679c.jpg
http://www.lelands.com/App_Themes/Images/Auctions_Images/605/thumbnails_bidding/41679b.jpg

http://pro.corbis.com/images/DWF15-494635.jpg?size=67&uid={5b2c016a-7fad-447c-bf1e-ac095f2b3a18}
http://72.37.159.45/App_Themes/Images/Auctions_Images/205/popups/C13412.jpg

[geoff]

My Favorite is my Hanley Ramirez SeaDogs Signed Game Used Helmet.The Helmet was his only 1 he used while Playing for the SeaDogs.

[italianchulo]

Bill Bradley shorts

[jetersbatboy]

Ichiro Game used 2007 Bat!!!!!!!:D I have some Jeter stuff I would never part with, But this is my new FAVORITE THING!!!!

[gameused]

Here are my top three! All 3 bats are photo or video matched.

1. Manny Ramirez 2007 X-bat, used to hit two ALDS HR's, a 3-run walk off HR in the bottom of the 9th of game 2 vs Angels pitcher Francisco Rodriguez and a 475 ft. HR to centerfield at Angel stadium, ALDS game 3.

2. Manny Ramirez 2007 ALCS and World Series X-bat. You can see part of the gold "Rawlings" W.S. ink transfer on the barrel.

3. Manny Ramirez 490th HR Sam Bat-red handle, from the 2007 season vs Yankees 8-28-07, 490th career HR and his 20th HR of the season.

[mwbosoxfan]

Here are my top three! All 3 bats are photo or video matched.

1. Manny Ramirez 2007 X-bat, used to hit two ALDS HR's, a 3-run walk off HR in the bottom of the 9th of game 2 vs Angels pitcher Francisco Rodriguez and a 475 ft. HR to centerfield at Angel stadium, ALDS game 3.

2. Manny Ramirez 2007 ALCS and World Series X-bat. You can see part of the gold "Rawlings" W.S. ink transfer on the barrel.

3. Manny Ramirez 490th HR Sam Bat-red handle, from the 2007 season vs Yankees 8-28-07, 490th career HR and his 20th HR of the season.

Bobby, I think your No. 1 ALDS bat is my favorite of the three, but they're all awesome! That thing looks like it's been to war (please, no one take offense to the characterization)! '07 was a very good year!! I can see why those would be your favorites. John

[gameused]

Bobby, I think your No. 1 ALDS bat is my favorite of the three, but they're all awesome! That thing looks like it's been to war (please, no one take offense to the characterization)! '07 was a very good year!! I can see why those would be your favorites. John

John,
Thanks for the kind words. Hopefully I can have a memorabilia room comparable to yours one day, I look forward to seeing your new Red Sox additions.
Happy Holidays, Bobby

[ironmanfan]

I know I've posted this before, but the locker nameplate that Cal removed from his locker (a la Joe Green) and gave me after the last home game of the '88 season will always be my favorite. If anyone is ever interested about the story behind Billy's locker nameplate that evening (pretty cool story) let me know...

Bill
whhp72@yahoo.com

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k172/whhp72/Game%20Used/Disney2006001.jpg