Winter Auction 2016 Closing January 30th
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 1/31/2016
Charlie Keller played from 1939 through 1952, including a good portion ten seasons with the Yankees where he joined with Joe DiMaggio and Tommy Henrich to form one of the best-hitting outfields in baseball at the time. A five-time All-Star and four-time World Series Champion, Keller’s strength and ability to hit long fly balls and home runs earned him the nickname "King Kong.”
This Hillerich & Bradsby model bat dates to 1949 when Keller was with the Yankees. The bat has been authenticated and graded an 8.5 by Mears. In addition, Keller has signed and inscribed the sweet spot of the bat “To Paul, Charlie Keller” in blue ballpoint pen. The signature has been authenticated by JSA.