The Kansas City Royals game used thread

[sportsnbikes]

So I was talking to Sabes this year at Royals Fantasy Camp about the whole Wilson/Rawlings 1989 jersey thing to know what the reason why was. He didn't remember or even notice. I did pick his brain some about his equipment. Sabes remembered that he started hemming his jerseys because he said he hated the front tail. He couldn't exactly remember when this started. In his Royals days he didn't do this but some time around 1994 in my observations his jerseys start to show this.

Sabes also said that he used to change undershirts every inning because he would sweat alot. I missed out on his 1989 game used glove that he auctioned off with SCP last year but started talking with him about his gloves. He said that he started having his gloves made with sweat bands because of his profuse sweating. He said the first year the band smelled so bad from use that in subsequent years they started making the glove so that the band could be changed out. He also said he used to tip his curveball by extending his finger on his glove so he started having a finger hood placed on his glove. This was all pretty interesting stuff to me to hear from the source.

That's good stuff!!!

[MichaelofSF]

Johnny Damon game used Cooper broken (repaired) early Royals era bat (pre 2000)
This bat was likely used earlier in Damon's career. There are many ball marks throughout the barrel of the bat. American League baseball ink transfers can be seen on the barrel which dates this bat to his Royals days (AL specific baseballs used through 1999). From researching this bat Johnny Damon had tape jobs on his handles at times between 1996-1998 (possible other years but haven't seen). His handle tape job appeared most in photographs in 1997. Below is a picture of Damon using a similar Cooper model bat. The baseball card is a 1996 baseball card. The picture however is likely from Spring Training of 1996, rather than 1995 (Damon wore #51 in 1995), as Damon's #18 is present on the end of the barrel and Damon is wearing a BP jersey (spring training). If I had to guess when this bat was from I would guess 1996, and if not 1996, then 1997.

When I came in to possession of this bat it was already repaired. You can see in the pictures the fracture line going to the end of the barrel.

[MichaelofSF]

Johnny Damon 1998 game used Rawlings bat (cracked)
This 1998 Damon bat also has his tape job that was seen on some of his bats from 1996-99. There is a very slight crack above the tape and below the silver line on the bat. The crack is very similar to the crack on the Sweeney bat posted. I am not too familiar with Rawlings bats, I wonder if this is a normal kind of crack for Rawlings bats. Most of the ball marks are on the right side of the label. A seam mark and some wear marks are seen on the underside of the barrel. Damon's #18 is written on both the knob and the cupped end of the barrel. In 1998 Damon batted .277 with 18 HR 104 R and 66 RBIs. The two pictures of Damon below are from 1997 and 1998 showing Rawlings bats with similar tape jobs. The last pic is from Spring Training of 1999

[sportsnbikes]

Just picked up this Salvador Perez mask from Player Direct. These are not pictures I took. Item will be in transit soon!

[ksfarmboy]

Outside of my Orioles collection this has to be my favorite. Took awhile to land a vintage Royals jersey with Kansas City on it. 1976 Hal McRae.

[sportsnbikes]

Outside of my Orioles collection this has to be my favorite. Took awhile to land a vintage Royals jersey with Kansas City on it. 1976 Hal McRae.

I LOVE this jersey. The powder blue 70's jersey's are my favorites of the Royals. Ahhhhh the memories of a winner year in and year out; even if I was only a small child!

[sportsnbikes]

I know I've posted a picture of my Royals bats but there are a few new additions. I just need a Billy Butler and an Aoki to have the entire starting lineup from the 2014 team. I even have bats of 2 reserves in Ibanez and Colon.

A few in this pic are no longer with the team. The Aoki is going to be a tough one.

[gorilla777]

1980 George Brett Jersey:

From his MVP Season when he hit .390, after chasing the .400 mark late into that season.

Ben

[sportsnbikes]

Outside of my Orioles collection this has to be my favorite. Took awhile to land a vintage Royals jersey with Kansas City on it. 1976 Hal McRae.

If you ever want to get rid of this please let me know. I'd LOVE to own a jersey from this era. royalcollector1@yahoo.com

[sportsnbikes]

Got the mask. Loving it. I had to put it on and I know that will KILL some GUU members but that was the last time. LOL. Currently looking for a nice shadowbox and will try to photomatch although not holding out much hope.