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xpress34
07-18-2010, 12:50 AM
My buddy who is a HUGE Reds fan called me today to let me know he picked up an item at a Garage Sale.

He then sent me pics (from his phone - so sorry about the quality) - just wondering if anyone here has seen anything like this before?

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff130/C_Cubed_Productions/Trophy1.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff130/C_Cubed_Productions/Trophy2.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff130/C_Cubed_Productions/Trophy3.jpg

http://i243.photobucket.com/albums/ff130/C_Cubed_Productions/Trophy4.jpg

And regardless of value, he is NOT interested in selling! Just an FYI.

Thanks!

- Chris

ironmanfan
07-18-2010, 06:44 AM
looks like someone who was employed by the Reds organization received a presentation bat from Adirondack after they won the WS in '75 and rather than keep it in its original state, cut it in two (ugh!) and made a trophy out of it.

perhaps a Reds 1975 Media Guide can provide insight on who this prson was.

i know your buddy wasn't thinking of selling it, but I don't think it has a whole lot of value (particularly in it's present state).

obviously unique!

metsbats
07-18-2010, 06:52 AM
Looks like one of those Adirondacks presentations WS bats which was sawed in half and mounted on the trophy base with a similar plate. I've seen these type of presentation bats (full bat) before but never mounted on a base like that. Perhaps the full bat was cut in half and mounted after the fact for display purposes.

xpress34
07-18-2010, 09:04 AM
Thanks guys.

I was kinda thinking along those lines and wondering if the bat possibly got damaged before it was cut off.

Unless he can track down 'Casey Diab' I guess we will never know!

All the best -

Chris