Game used bat prices 11 year ago

[metsbats]

Back in Jan 1999 from BPH add in SCD

Johnny Bench 65-74 HB rookie era $695
Eddie Mathews 65-68 HB $1595
Brooks Robinson 65-72 HB $825
Pete Rose 65-72 HB $1495
Duke Snider 60-64 HB $1995

Ryne Sandberg 88 Adirondack $395
Mike Schmidt 1985 Unused Adirondack $395
Robin Yount HB 77-79 $725

Barry Bonds HB 93-97 $550
Mark McGwire 1995 Rawling Adirondack $1795
Sammy Sosa 1995 Adirondack $1095
Sammy Sosa 1998 Adirondack $1695
Sammy Sosa 1998 Adirondack $1595
Mo Vaugh 1997 Adirondack $245
Edgar Martinez 1993 Adirondack $150


For the price of one 1998 Sosa bat you could have gotten a rookie Bench and HB Brooks Robinson.

A 1995 MAC exceeded the asking price for the HB Rose.

[rj_lucas]

I'll take three each of the Bench and Sandberg please :D

Makes you wonder, what are the steals in today's market, or do they even exist?

Rick
rickjlucas@gmail.com

[harpt]

I'll take the Yount!! Oh for a time machine.

[markfd]

While I am surprised by the wide range of price differences from 11 years ago, it always seem the new hot stuff is higher priced than the classic stuff.

[momen55]

i agree. i mean, is a pujols bat really worth thousands of dollars? he is still playing! i would hate to see him pop + for juice.

[ironmanfan]

While I am surprised by the wide range of price differences from 11 years ago, it always seem the new hot stuff is higher priced than the classic stuff.

Actually, the way the hobby is now with access to ordering records, I wonder how many of those are actually team index bats and not even worth the asking price back then?

Also, do you think any Mo Vaughn bat would bring $245 today (forget the Sosa bat prices)?