Houston Astros second baseman Jose Altuve enjoyed another solid season in 2015, where he led the American League in hits with 200 and stolen bases with 33. Altuve earned his third All-Star Game selection and finished the season with a .313 batting average.

This Tucci TL-NS33-LDMX model bat was used during the May 27, 2015 game at Baltimore when Altuve broke it against Orioles pitcher Umbaldo Jimenez in the top of the first inning. This bat has a large crack on the handle outstanding use. There are numerous ball marks and stitch impressions present on the barrel. There’s a light coating of pine tar on the handle and Altuve’s number “27” is hand written in blue marker on a green and white TLBATS.com sticker on the knob. There is chipping on the knob and the barrel has a cupped end with Alutve’s number “27” written in black marker on the inside. There is a mark on the handle that identifies the grain, which has been mandatory per Major League Baseball for all maple bats since 2009. This bat comes with a MLB Authenticated hologram (HZ755276), which authenticates this bat’s use by Altuve during the May 27^th game at Baltimore and that the bat was broken in the top of the first inning.

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