Produced in limited numbers, the World series "Black Bat" was given to participating players from teams in the world series, league officials and high-ranking executives. The 1969 New York Mets squad are celebrated in one of the four offered items, a commemorative Louisville Slugger bat in black wood, with the names and signatures of the “Miracle Mets” engraved in gold letters. The sweet spot features the legend “New York Mets World Champions 1969”. Among the facsimile signatures are Yogi Berra, Bud Harrelson, Art Shamsky, Ron Swoboda, Ed Yost, Duffy Dyer, Jerry Grote and Wayne Garrett, while the names of Tom Seaver, Tug McGraw, Nolan Ryan, Cleon Jones, Gil Hodges and Jerry Koosman are engraved around the barrel of the bat.

The 1964 St. Louis Cardinals went 93–69 during the season and finished first in the National League and went on to win the World Series in 7 games over the New York Yankees. The 1964 World Champions are presented in this lot with key names and signatures including Bob Gibson, Tim McCarver, Lou Brock, Red Schoendienst, Ken Boyer and Curt Simmons.

The 1973 New York Mets was the 12th regular season for the Mets, who played home games at Shea Stadium. Manager Yogi Berra led the team to a National League East title with an 82–79 record and the National League pennant. Presented on this bat are 36 facsimile names and signatures of key players such as Yogi Berra, Tom Seaver, Willie Mays and Tug McGraw.

The 1982 Milwaukee Brewers season resulted in the team winning its first and only American League Championship. Presented on this bat are 36 facsimile names and signatures of key players such as Robin Yount, Paul Molitor, Don Sutton, Rollie Fingers and Ted Simmons.

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