The inaugural World Baseball Classic was conducted in March 2006, and Alex Rodriguez kicked it off in style by hitting a bases-loaded, two-out single in the ninth inning of the Sunday, March 12th game, giving the United States a 4-3 victory over Japan in the opener of Round 2 at Angels Stadium in Anaheim. Used during that inaugural WBC, A-Rod’s Louisville Slugger P72 model bat shows good use and has been signed by the slugger. The bat comes with a signed LOA from Alex Rodriguez for the game use and a COA from Beckett Authentication for the signature. Also included in this lot is a full-color 24 x 36-inch photograph of Alex Rodriguez in his white USA uniform kneeling down on the on-deck circle with this offered bat. Rodriguez signed his name in silver marker on the photograph and inscribed "WBC", "2006" and "USA". This signed photograph comes with a COA from Beckett Authentication.

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