December Card & Memorabilia Auction Dec 9 - 18/19
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/18/2022
A great game used bat from the meaty years of Hall of Famer Chipper Jones' sterling career. The eight-time All-Star and lifetime .303 hitter was elected to Hall of Fame on his first ballot in 2018 with 97.2% of the vote and it is bats like this got the former Atlanta Braves superstar there. Jones' Rawlings/Adirondack AMS20 bat shows outstanding game us and is un-cracked. There are many ball and stitch impressions with blue ink transfers can be seen throughout. Cleat imprints and blue bat rack paint streaks are present on the barrel. The lower handle has spiral tape to enhance the grip and the model number “AMS20” is stamped into the knob. Also on the knob is Chipper’s number "10" in black marker, along with “32 Jones” and “35”. The top barrel also has handwritten in black marker the number “10” and “35”. The Hall of Famer has signed the barrel in strong black marker, inscribing “10”. This bat comes with a LOA from PSA/DNA (1B25880) for the game use and has been given the highest possible grade of GU 10. There is also a LOA from former Major Leaguer Mariano Duncan, along with a LOA from JSA for his signature.