2017 October Legends Closing November 11
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/12/2017
After just missing out on the 2012 and 2013 Most Valuable Player Award, Mike Trout finally took home the trophy in 2014. For the year Trout batted .287 and drove in 111 runs. His 36 home runs was a career high for him, and he led the league in runs scored. Tack on 39 double, 9 triples and 16 stolen bases and you have the most dangerous batter of the 2014 season. This would be the first time he would win baseball’s most prized single season award, with the Angels star repeating the feat in 2016.
The 22 year-old star used this Old Hickory bat during that 2014 MVP season and has been photo matched to the August 12th game, where the Angels defeated the Phillies 7-2 in Anaheim. Manufactured in 2013, this two-tone Old Hickory MT27 model bat shows outstanding use by Mike Trout and has a crack in the handle that has been repaired. The crack occurred during the third inning when Trout fouled off a pitch from Phillies pitcher Jerome Williams. Many ball marks with stitch impressions can be seen on the barrel along with blue ink transfers and the impression of a weighted batting donut. Cleat impressions can be seen on all sides of the bat and a moderate coat of pine tar is on the upper handle and a moderate coat of Mota Stick is on the lower handle. Additionally, the lower handle and knob has been taped in a spiral of adhesive tape to enhance the grip. Trout’s number “27” is hand written on the knob in black marker.
The Angels star signature is on the barrel in silver pen and he inscribed “14 G/U MVP” to complete this near-perfect Trout gamer. The bat comes with a LOA from PSA/DNA (1B11234) for the game use and has been graded a near-perfect GU 9.5. This bat also comes with a hologram from MLB Authenticated (HZ483307) which dates this bat to the August 12th game and that it was broken during the third inning at-bat. There is also a LOA from Anderson Authentics that verifies the game use and signature of this bat, along with a detailed photo match from the August 12th game and corresponding LOA from Resolution Photomatching.