Holiday Auction Closing December 8, 2018
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/8/2018
One of the pleasant surprises for the 2018 season was the acquisition of first baseman Luke Voit. Voit was able to stabilize the first base position from the struggling Greg Bird and also served to cover the injured Aaron Judge in the lineup as the Yankees were able to secure the top Wild Card spot in the American League. This offered Sam Bat Maple MO 23 Rideau Crusher model was used by Voit during the August 10th game against the Texas Rangers. Voit finished this game going 1-4 with an RBI and a run scored during the Yankees 12-7 loss.
This bat displays outstanding game use and has a crack on the handle. There are several ball marks, stitch impressions, blue ink transfers and white leather scuffs present on the barrel. The lower handle has a LizardSkins grip to enhance the grip. The knob has the “MADE IN CANADA” sticker while the cupped barrel end has the hand-written bat specifications. This bat comes with a LOA from Steiner Sports (269190) and a MLB Authenticated hologram (JB720043) for the game use. Please note that MLB classifies this bat as a “Team Issued Broken Bat” which is a common designation for them collecting an item from a player on a different day from the specific event, in this case a day after the bat was broken. This bat has also been photo matched by Resolution Photomatching (425716) to the August 10th game.