Pete Rose played in 107 games for the Phillies during the strike-shortened 1981 MLB season – but he made them count - leading all of baseball with 140 hits, driving in 33 runs while scoring 73 and batting .325. Rose made the National League All-Star team in 1981, leading the Phillies to a 59-48 record and an appearance in the postseason against the Montreal Expos. He also reached the milestone of passing Stan Musial as the all-time hit leader in the National League. This was the next to last hurdle Rose would have to pass before he reached Ty Cobb’s all-time career hits record. Pete’s 1981 Mizuno R3631 model bat is un-cracked and displays moderate use. The barrel shows several ball scuffs along with bat rack paint streaks and abrasions. A moderate coat of pine tar is on the handle and the Hit King has boldly signed the barrel in black marker. The This bat comes with a LOA from PSA/DNA (1B18211) for the game use and a LOA from Steve Grad of Beckett Authentication (A25429) for the signature. Please note that Beckett Authentication notes that there is evidence of a personalization removal above the signature.

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