One of a kind or Interesting Items in players career

[eric16841]

Not sure if we have ever had a post like this but i was wondering what interesting items or one of kind items you have from a players career.

I collect nick Swisher items and mine is the lineup card from his pitching debute for the yankees in early 2009 season. I believe this is a one of kind item as i doubt he will pitch again. Its a great item and thanks to the forum member for it.

[ironmanfan]

How about the homeplate umpires' lineup cards from 05/30/82, the FIRST game of Cal Ripken Jr.'s legendary streak? Interesting to note that future Hall of Fame manager Bobby Cox, used a lineup card from 1980:

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k172/whhp72/Game%20Used/182-1.jpg

[ironmanfan]

or how about a signed business card from the Doctor who treated Cal Ripken Jr.'s broken nose (courtesy of teammate Roberto Hernandez) @ the 1996 All Star Game?

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k172/whhp72/marone.jpg

[ironmanfan]

or the commemorative jersey gifted to Cal by the Orioles to recognize his 400th career Home Run in 1999?

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k172/whhp72/Game%20Used/cal400-1.jpghttp://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k172/whhp72/Game%20Used/cal400-2.jpg
http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k172/whhp72/Game%20Used/cal400.jpg

I'll stop and let the others chime in!

whhp72@yahoo.com

[3arod13]

1995 Alex Rodriguez American League Signed Baseball to a Doctor with the Baltimore Orioles who treated Arod while in Baltimore.

Signed, "Doc, Thanks 4 Everything. Save my Lockers 95."

Arod underlined the "s" in lockers to emphasize to save him more than one.

Won it on ebay for $85 from a GUU member. Consider it a steal for that price.

[sox83cubs84]

Not THAT unusual (and I have no pics) but how 'bout a Get Well Soon signed baseball personalized to me from Cubs coach Matt Sinatro after my 2007 kidney transplant.

Dave Miedema

[ironmanfan]

or how about a signed business card from the Doctor who treated Cal Ripken Jr.'s broken nose (courtesy of teammate Roberto Hernandez) @ the 1996 All Star Game?

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k172/whhp72/marone.jpg

Just wanted to resurrect this thread to show this wire/laser photo I recently acquired that depicts Cal shortly after his "nasal bone" was broken prior to the 1996 AS Game (the Phillies team doctor is nearby!)

[ironmanfan]

oops..forgot the photo:

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k172/whhp72/Misc%20Ripken/1broken.jpg

[Vintagedeputy]

For anyone who remembers former Phillies Whiz Kid Granny Hamner - I have a contract signed by him and his wife to have their house built here in Richmond, Va.

[earlywynnfan]

I have the actual ball Early Wynn pitched for his 2,000th strikeout. Does that count?

Ken
earlywynnfan5@hotmail.com

[cigarman44]

I have the actual ball Early Wynn pitched for his 2,000th strikeout. Does that count?

Ken
earlywynnfan5@hotmail.com


I guess we will count that :D

[RRexpressfan94]

I have a bat that Jose Valientine used in ST 09 and he let go of it and hit a camera man square in the forehead. it stopped the game for about 20 mins. i talked to the camera man as he was leaving for the hospital and he said here you go kid i have no need for this and handed it to me. does that count? hah

[Ollie]

I have (well to be precise I gave it to my Mom) the uniform that Mike Mussina wore in the game when he got his career 2500th K.

[ironmanfan]

This was a cheap team giveaway shaving kit bag that was given out by the Charlotte Orioles in 1980.....It was left in Cal Ripken's locker after his 1982 rookie season & I purchased it from the clubhouse attendant who kept it for years...While it was hard to believe that Cal would be using such a cheap ass shaving kit once he made it to The Show, when he signed it for me he told me that he actually used this from 1980-82 to store his batting gloves during travel (which made the story that much better!):

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k172/whhp72/Game Used/DSC00952.jpg

[gingi79]

When Sami Salo became injured for the first time (of about 100 assorted injuries) he was sent down to the Ottawa Senators IHL team, the Detroit Vipers. He played 5 games, 3 in a white jersey and 2 in a purple.

Detroit is now defunct and it's the only white one he ever wore. Considering he could make the Sports Injury HOF, the jersey from his first re-hab stint seems interesting, to me at least