October Legends Closing November 1
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/2/2014
After just four seasons, hard-hitting San Francisco Giants catcher Buster Posey’s list of accomplishments includes the 2010 Rookie of the Year award, the 2012 National League MVP and Silver Slugger awards, two All-Star Game appearances and two World Series championships. It looks like Posey got more than a few good whacks with this MLB Authentic (#EK 378081) Louisville Slugger M9 model D200 Buster Posey professional model before it cracked at the handle in a game against the Arizona Diamondbacks in April 23, 2013. This white Maple TPX bat is cracked low on the handle underneath a wrapping of white adhesive tape that runs for 12-inches from the knob up the handle. Bat shows serious game use with a heavy concentration of ball marks, stitch impressions and blue ink transfers on the cupped barrel’s sweet spot. Posey applied a moderate coating of Mota stick to the handle which seems to have been taped later. The (01/31/13) date of manufacture, 34.0 inch length, 31.0-ounce weight, and “VM” (Vacuum Maple) as well as “LDM” (Low Density Maple) stamped are stamped into the knob.