Going into the 1992 season Tony Gwynn was one of the game’s most accomplished singles hitters. But a fateful meeting with Ted Williams at the 1992 All-Star Game changed that. Williams kidded Gwynn about using a “toothpick” for a bat and challenged Gwynn to use a bigger bat and leverage his size to generate more power. The tip helped and Gwynn embarked on the most fruitful seasons of his Hall of Fame career. Gwynn’s 1992 Louisville Slugger C263 model bat shows good game use and is un-cracked. The barrel has several ball marks and scuffs along with cleat impressions. The model number “C263” and Gwynn’s number “19” has been handwritten on both ends in silver and black marker. The Hall of Famer has signed the barrel in matching silver marker, completing this attractive two-tone gamer. This bat comes with a LOA from PSA/DNA (1B17103) for the game use and a COA from Beckett (H39760) for the signature.

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