ChrisCavalier
07-12-2010, 11:38 AM
As many of you know, Mike Specht is the person who has handled the bat evaluations for GUU auctions and someone who has assisted numerous GUU members in their attempts to determine whether or not bats were actually used by players. Those who have dealt with Mike know that he operates with the highest level of integrity and is among the best in trying to help collectors understand how to interpret data and make well-reasoned conclusions regarding the likelihood of a bat being used by the player whose name appears on a bat.
Now, GUU members will have the opportunity to have Mike help them in a very real and tangible way through a promotion he is running for Game Used Universe members. If you are looking to make sure that the bat that you are considering for your collection was manufactured for the player you are collecting, this is the service for you. Here's an explanation of the service as explained by Mike:
If you are a collector of professional model Major League game used baseball bats, here is the opportunity you have been waiting for. Now, for the first time, Mike Specht, the person who handles the bat evaluations for Game Used Universe, is offering confirmation of your favorite player’s Personal Bat Ordering Record as filed with the Hillerich & Bradsby Company, manufacturers of Louisville Slugger baseball bats.
When collecting game used sports memorabilia, iron-clad authentication is the key. With professional model game used bats, the first step -- and by far the most important step -- is to make sure that the bat that you are considering for your collection was, in fact, manufactured for the player you are collecting. With this unique service, you will receive a Letter of Certification that not only documents that the bat was manufactured for the personal professional use of a specific player, but also will document the specific date(s) that bats meeting those exact specifications were shipped to that player, and the production run.
Why is this information important?
First, the documented order guarantees that a bat is an authentic professional model bat, and that it was manufactured for a specific player. If the bat does not appear in the player’s records, there is a great likelihood that the bat is either 1) a team index bat (manufactured for the use of any player in a team’s organization –- Major League or Minor League, or 2) a promotional bat never offered for professional use.
Second, the documentation may be able to determine a single specific order when the bat was sent to the player. That information may have a dramatic effect on the value of the bat. Recent certifications have uncovered a Norm Cash gamer manufactured and used during the Tigers' 1968 World Championship season, and a Tony Gwynn bat used specifically in 1984, the Padres first N.L. Championship and Tony's first of eight N.L. batting titles. Premium values? You bet!!!
The cost of this certification service is only $22.50 delivered. To use this service, send the following information for each individual bat to Jackitout7@aol.com:
1) H & B Labeling Period;
2) Name of Player;
3) Model Number;
4) Length;
5) Weight; and
6) Finish.
If you are unsure of any of those features, you may send pictures of the bat as well. If the bat is documented in H & B factory records and eligible for certification, you will be notified to make payment via PayPal and your certification will be sent.
Additional certification and authentication services include the complete charted H & B ordering records for any player listed below (format as seen in Vince Malta's recent book) and complete game used professional model bat authentication. Contact via email (address above) for additional information on those services.
The complete post-1946 career records of the following Major League baseball players are available for this service except as noted:
A Hank Aaron, Tommie Aaron, J. Adcock, D. Allen, B. Allison, F. Alou, Matty Alou, J. Alou, S. Amoros, R. Alomar (1985-89 only), L. Aparicio, L. Appling, R. Ashburn, B. Avila
B J. Bagwell (1993-97 only), Dusty Baker, F. Baker, S. Bando, E. Banks, H. Bauer, D. Baylor, G. Beckert, M. Belanger, A. Belle, J. Bench, Y. Berra, C. Biggio (1990-96 only), P. Blair, R. Blomberg, W. Boggs, Barry Bonds (1985-97 only), Bobby Bonds, L. Boudreau, C. Boyer, K. Boyer, G. Brett , L. Brock, B. Buckner
C J. Callison, D. Camilli, R. Campanella, B. Campaneris, J. Canseco (1985-96 only), B. Carbo, J. Cardenal, R. Carew, A. Carey, S. Carlton, R. Carty, N. Cash, P. Carvaretta, C. Cedeno, O. Cepeda, B. Cerv, C, Chambliss, Jack Clark, Will Clark, H, Clarke, R. Clemente, D. Clendenon, Joe Collins, N. Colbert, R. Colavito, V. Coleman (1983-98 only), T. Conigliaro, W. Covington, D. Crandell, J. Cronin, F. Crosetti, G. Crowe
D A. Dark, T. Davis, W, Davis, A. Dawson, B. Dickey, D. DiMaggio, J. DiMaggio, V, DiMaggio, L. Doby, B. Doerr, D. Driessen
E L. Easter, Darrell Evans, Dwight Evans
F R. Farrell, C. Fielder (1984-97 only), C. Fisk, C. Flood, W. Ford, G. Foster, N. Fox, B. Freehan, C. Furillo
G O. Gamble, S. Garvey, J. Gentile, C. Geronimo, B. Gibson, J. Gilliam, B. Goodman, J. Gonzalez (1987-97 only), J. Gordon, H. Greenberg, B. Grich, K. Griffey Jr., K. Griffey Sr., D. Groat, J. Grote, T. Gwynn
H B. Harrelson, B. Harris, G. Hartnett, R. Hebner, H. Heilmann, T. Heinrich, M. Hegan, T. Helmes, R. Henderson (1982-96 only), G. Hendrick, B. Herman, K. Hernandez, J. Hickman, G. Hodges, T. Holmes, H. Hooper, R. Hornsby, W. Horton, R. Houk, Elston Howard, Frank Howard
I M. Irvin
J Reggie Jackson, J. Jensen, Deron Johnson, A. Jones (1996-97 only), Chipper Jones (1995-97 only), Cleon Jones, M. Jordan, M. Jorgensen
K A. Kaline, G. Kell, D. Kessinger, H. Killebrew, R. Kiner, D. Kingman, T. Kluszewski, C. Knoblaugh, J. Koosman, E. Kranpool, T. Kubek, H. Kuenn
L T. Landrum, M. Lavalliere, J. Lindemann, F. Lindstrom, W. Lockman, J. Logan, D. Long, D. Lopes, Al Lopez, Hector Lopez, F. Lynn, G. Luzinski
M B. Madlock, M. Mantle, R. Maris, B. Martin, P. Martin, D. Mattingly, E. Mathews, W. Mays, B. Mazeroski, D. Medwick, B. Melton, M. Minoso, J. Mize, P. Molitor, R. Monday, W. Montanez, J. Morgan, M. Mota, T. Munson, Dale Murphy (1973-81 only), E. Murray, S. Musial
Mc T. McCarver, W. McCovey, G. McDougal, W. McGee, M. McGwire (1984-88 only)
N G. Nettles
O K. Oberkfell, T. Oliva, A. Oliver, P. O’Neill, M. Ott
P T. Pagnozzi, D. Parker, Wes Parker, T. Pena, T. Pendleton, J. Pepitone, T. Perez, R. Petrocelli, D. Porter, J. Piersall, L. Piniella, V. Pinson, Boog Powell, K. Puckett
R W. Randolph, Pee Wee Reese, K. Reitz, E. Renteria (1996-2005 only), D. Rice, J. Rice, B. Richardson, C. Ripken Jr., P. Rizzuto, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Jackie Robinson, P. Rose, J. Rudi, P. Runnells
S R. Sandberg, R. Sanders (1991-2005 only), M. Sanguillen, R. Santo, M. Schmidt, Red Schoendienst, G. Scott, T. Seaver, A. Shamsky, R. Sievers, T. Simmons, T. Sizemore, E. Slaughter, Lonnie Smith, Ozzie Smith, D. Snider, T. Speaker, J. Spencer, M. Stanley, W. Stargell, R. Staub, V. Stephens, D. Stuart, R. Swoboda
T G. Templeton, G. Tenace, B. Thomson, E. Torgeson, J. Torre, C. Tovar, A. Trammell, T. Tresh, G. Triandos
V A. Van Slyke, A. Vaughn, M. Vernon, J. Vuckovich
W H. Walker, L. Walker ((1986-2005 only), , P. Ward, B. Watson, V. Wertz, Bill White, Roy White, Billy Williams, Ted Williams, M. Wills, T. Womack (1993-2004 only), T. Worrell ((1985-97 only), J. Wynn
Y C. Yastrzemski, E. Yost, R. Yount
Z G. Zeber
Again, we feel Mike is one of the best in the business at helping determine the probability of whether or not bats were actually used by players and we hope GUU members will find this service beneficial to them. . Please note that Mike is not a representative or employee of Hillerich & Bradsby / Louisville Slugger and that company bears no responsibility or liability for the research completed by him.
Sincerely,
Chris
Now, GUU members will have the opportunity to have Mike help them in a very real and tangible way through a promotion he is running for Game Used Universe members. If you are looking to make sure that the bat that you are considering for your collection was manufactured for the player you are collecting, this is the service for you. Here's an explanation of the service as explained by Mike:
If you are a collector of professional model Major League game used baseball bats, here is the opportunity you have been waiting for. Now, for the first time, Mike Specht, the person who handles the bat evaluations for Game Used Universe, is offering confirmation of your favorite player’s Personal Bat Ordering Record as filed with the Hillerich & Bradsby Company, manufacturers of Louisville Slugger baseball bats.
When collecting game used sports memorabilia, iron-clad authentication is the key. With professional model game used bats, the first step -- and by far the most important step -- is to make sure that the bat that you are considering for your collection was, in fact, manufactured for the player you are collecting. With this unique service, you will receive a Letter of Certification that not only documents that the bat was manufactured for the personal professional use of a specific player, but also will document the specific date(s) that bats meeting those exact specifications were shipped to that player, and the production run.
Why is this information important?
First, the documented order guarantees that a bat is an authentic professional model bat, and that it was manufactured for a specific player. If the bat does not appear in the player’s records, there is a great likelihood that the bat is either 1) a team index bat (manufactured for the use of any player in a team’s organization –- Major League or Minor League, or 2) a promotional bat never offered for professional use.
Second, the documentation may be able to determine a single specific order when the bat was sent to the player. That information may have a dramatic effect on the value of the bat. Recent certifications have uncovered a Norm Cash gamer manufactured and used during the Tigers' 1968 World Championship season, and a Tony Gwynn bat used specifically in 1984, the Padres first N.L. Championship and Tony's first of eight N.L. batting titles. Premium values? You bet!!!
The cost of this certification service is only $22.50 delivered. To use this service, send the following information for each individual bat to Jackitout7@aol.com:
1) H & B Labeling Period;
2) Name of Player;
3) Model Number;
4) Length;
5) Weight; and
6) Finish.
If you are unsure of any of those features, you may send pictures of the bat as well. If the bat is documented in H & B factory records and eligible for certification, you will be notified to make payment via PayPal and your certification will be sent.
Additional certification and authentication services include the complete charted H & B ordering records for any player listed below (format as seen in Vince Malta's recent book) and complete game used professional model bat authentication. Contact via email (address above) for additional information on those services.
The complete post-1946 career records of the following Major League baseball players are available for this service except as noted:
A Hank Aaron, Tommie Aaron, J. Adcock, D. Allen, B. Allison, F. Alou, Matty Alou, J. Alou, S. Amoros, R. Alomar (1985-89 only), L. Aparicio, L. Appling, R. Ashburn, B. Avila
B J. Bagwell (1993-97 only), Dusty Baker, F. Baker, S. Bando, E. Banks, H. Bauer, D. Baylor, G. Beckert, M. Belanger, A. Belle, J. Bench, Y. Berra, C. Biggio (1990-96 only), P. Blair, R. Blomberg, W. Boggs, Barry Bonds (1985-97 only), Bobby Bonds, L. Boudreau, C. Boyer, K. Boyer, G. Brett , L. Brock, B. Buckner
C J. Callison, D. Camilli, R. Campanella, B. Campaneris, J. Canseco (1985-96 only), B. Carbo, J. Cardenal, R. Carew, A. Carey, S. Carlton, R. Carty, N. Cash, P. Carvaretta, C. Cedeno, O. Cepeda, B. Cerv, C, Chambliss, Jack Clark, Will Clark, H, Clarke, R. Clemente, D. Clendenon, Joe Collins, N. Colbert, R. Colavito, V. Coleman (1983-98 only), T. Conigliaro, W. Covington, D. Crandell, J. Cronin, F. Crosetti, G. Crowe
D A. Dark, T. Davis, W, Davis, A. Dawson, B. Dickey, D. DiMaggio, J. DiMaggio, V, DiMaggio, L. Doby, B. Doerr, D. Driessen
E L. Easter, Darrell Evans, Dwight Evans
F R. Farrell, C. Fielder (1984-97 only), C. Fisk, C. Flood, W. Ford, G. Foster, N. Fox, B. Freehan, C. Furillo
G O. Gamble, S. Garvey, J. Gentile, C. Geronimo, B. Gibson, J. Gilliam, B. Goodman, J. Gonzalez (1987-97 only), J. Gordon, H. Greenberg, B. Grich, K. Griffey Jr., K. Griffey Sr., D. Groat, J. Grote, T. Gwynn
H B. Harrelson, B. Harris, G. Hartnett, R. Hebner, H. Heilmann, T. Heinrich, M. Hegan, T. Helmes, R. Henderson (1982-96 only), G. Hendrick, B. Herman, K. Hernandez, J. Hickman, G. Hodges, T. Holmes, H. Hooper, R. Hornsby, W. Horton, R. Houk, Elston Howard, Frank Howard
I M. Irvin
J Reggie Jackson, J. Jensen, Deron Johnson, A. Jones (1996-97 only), Chipper Jones (1995-97 only), Cleon Jones, M. Jordan, M. Jorgensen
K A. Kaline, G. Kell, D. Kessinger, H. Killebrew, R. Kiner, D. Kingman, T. Kluszewski, C. Knoblaugh, J. Koosman, E. Kranpool, T. Kubek, H. Kuenn
L T. Landrum, M. Lavalliere, J. Lindemann, F. Lindstrom, W. Lockman, J. Logan, D. Long, D. Lopes, Al Lopez, Hector Lopez, F. Lynn, G. Luzinski
M B. Madlock, M. Mantle, R. Maris, B. Martin, P. Martin, D. Mattingly, E. Mathews, W. Mays, B. Mazeroski, D. Medwick, B. Melton, M. Minoso, J. Mize, P. Molitor, R. Monday, W. Montanez, J. Morgan, M. Mota, T. Munson, Dale Murphy (1973-81 only), E. Murray, S. Musial
Mc T. McCarver, W. McCovey, G. McDougal, W. McGee, M. McGwire (1984-88 only)
N G. Nettles
O K. Oberkfell, T. Oliva, A. Oliver, P. O’Neill, M. Ott
P T. Pagnozzi, D. Parker, Wes Parker, T. Pena, T. Pendleton, J. Pepitone, T. Perez, R. Petrocelli, D. Porter, J. Piersall, L. Piniella, V. Pinson, Boog Powell, K. Puckett
R W. Randolph, Pee Wee Reese, K. Reitz, E. Renteria (1996-2005 only), D. Rice, J. Rice, B. Richardson, C. Ripken Jr., P. Rizzuto, Brooks Robinson, Frank Robinson, Jackie Robinson, P. Rose, J. Rudi, P. Runnells
S R. Sandberg, R. Sanders (1991-2005 only), M. Sanguillen, R. Santo, M. Schmidt, Red Schoendienst, G. Scott, T. Seaver, A. Shamsky, R. Sievers, T. Simmons, T. Sizemore, E. Slaughter, Lonnie Smith, Ozzie Smith, D. Snider, T. Speaker, J. Spencer, M. Stanley, W. Stargell, R. Staub, V. Stephens, D. Stuart, R. Swoboda
T G. Templeton, G. Tenace, B. Thomson, E. Torgeson, J. Torre, C. Tovar, A. Trammell, T. Tresh, G. Triandos
V A. Van Slyke, A. Vaughn, M. Vernon, J. Vuckovich
W H. Walker, L. Walker ((1986-2005 only), , P. Ward, B. Watson, V. Wertz, Bill White, Roy White, Billy Williams, Ted Williams, M. Wills, T. Womack (1993-2004 only), T. Worrell ((1985-97 only), J. Wynn
Y C. Yastrzemski, E. Yost, R. Yount
Z G. Zeber
Again, we feel Mike is one of the best in the business at helping determine the probability of whether or not bats were actually used by players and we hope GUU members will find this service beneficial to them. . Please note that Mike is not a representative or employee of Hillerich & Bradsby / Louisville Slugger and that company bears no responsibility or liability for the research completed by him.
Sincerely,
Chris