July 2016 pickups

[Copa]

Recent Tigers pickups:

2014 Anibal Sanchez postseason hat
2015 Steven Moya BP hat
2004 Esteban Yan home jersey
2004 Jeremy Bonderman home jersey
2015 Matt Boyd BP hat
2012 Avisail Garcia hat



Inscription on the Sanchez hat, including a still sticky substance on the bill.

[loanapprover]

Excited to add this one to the collection- 2015 Chase Utley GU Postseason jersey. This is the takeout slide jersey when he broke Tejada's leg and MLB came up with the Utley Rule. Can't wait to get it signed with a great inscription!

[lakeerie92]

It has been a while since I was able to post in pickups. Here are my pick ups for July. The baseballs on the left in cubes are all authenticated used baseballs from July. The baseball on the right in the cube is a Giancarlo Stanton Final Round Home Run (4th HR of the Final Round) I got in person during the Home Run Derby this year. The ones not in cubes were caught by me during All Star Week events BP.

[cjmezz]

Nice pickups Rusty! That game used Fort Bragg ball is very cool!

[41Evans84]

Ian Kinsler HR match. I'm certain he used this bat to hit a 1st inning HR the day before as well, but it was a brand new bat with no marks to match. I have matched it to subsequent AB's in that game. Thanks again to Rich for the photomatch!

[Birdbats]

Just acquired this rare Stan Musial contract-model bat from 1961. Most collectors know that Musial had a contract with H&B in the 1940s, but after 1950ish, nearly all of his bats had "MUSIAL MODEL" in block letters (or sometimes "MUSIAL STYLE"). However, there was one order of 12 bats in early 1961 that were made with his updated signature. That signature style eventually appeared on hundreds of replica bats, but only 12 gamers are known to have it. Can't find any distinctive seam imprints or ink transfer, but there are rack scrapes and other marks on the barrel that suggest possible light use. Regardless, just happy to have a Musial bat with this signature. Have only seen one other -- at the Louisville Slugger Museum (photo at bottom of post).

[seanbaseball]

Amazing Musial bat! Would look great with my bats!

[Birdbats]

Amazing Musial bat! Would look great with my bats!

You're always welcome to visit it, but unless you come up with a Dizzy Dean bat to trade for it, it's not going anywhere.

[jake33]

Ryne stanek futures game 2016 jersey and locker nameplate

[flota89]

Just acquired this rare Stan Musial contract-model bat from 1961. Most collectors know that Musial had a contract with H&B in the 1940s, but after 1950ish, nearly all of his bats had "MUSIAL MODEL" in block letters (or sometimes "MUSIAL STYLE"). However, there was one order of 12 bats in early 1961 that were made with his updated signature. That signature style eventually appeared on hundreds of replica bats, but only 12 gamers are known to have it. Can't find any distinctive seam imprints or ink transfer, but there are rack scrapes and other marks on the barrel that suggest possible light use. Regardless, just happy to have a Musial bat with this signature. Have only seen one other -- at the Louisville Slugger Museum (photo at bottom of post).

Great bat, Jeff! Do Dizzy Dean bats even exist?