December Card & Memorabilia Auction Dec 9 - 18/19
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/18/2022
Former catcher Russell Martin spent two seasons with the Pittsburgh Pirates and used this B45 RM55 model bat in his last season with the Pirates in 2015. In that season, Martin appeared in 111 games where he batted a solid .290 with 11 home runs and 67 RBI. Martin’s bat displays outstanding game use with a crack on the handle. There are ball marks, stitch impressions, blue ink transfers and white leather scuffs present on the barrel. The handle has been taped with a bright yellow Lizard Skins tape to enhance the grip, along with a moderate coating of pine tar applied to the upper handle. This. Bat comes with a LOA from PSA/DNA (1B25731) for the game use and has been given a very high grade of GU 9.