When Alex Rodriguez retired during the 2016 season, he was fourth on the all-time career home run list, only trailing Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth. Rodriguez’s 404^th career home run came during the July 9^th game between the Yankees and Cleveland Indians at Yankee Stadium. Rodriguez’s first-inning home run off Indians pitcher Scott Elarton in the bottom of the first inning was the 23^rd home run of the season and 404^th of his storied career.

This is the very Louisville Slugger P72 model bat that Rodriguez used to hit his 23^rd home run of the 2005 season and 404^th of his career during that July 9^th, 2005 game. This bat displays outstanding use and is un-cracked. There are numerous ball marks, stitch impressions, white leather scuffs and cleat imprints present on the barrel. There is a coating of Mota Stick on the handle. Rodriguez signed his name in silver marker on the barrel and inscribed “game used HR#23/HR 404 vs. Cleveland Elarton”. This bat comes with a full LOA from PSA/DNA (1B15234) and has been attributed to being used for his 404^th career home run. PSA/DNA has also graded this bat a perfect GU 10. There is an additional LOA from Alex Rodriguez attesting that he used this bat to hit his 23^rd home run of the season and 404^th of his career.

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