Robin Yount’s first ballot Hall of Fame vote in 1999 was no surprise to long time Brewers fans. The shortstop had been a star since he was a rookie in 1974, but in 1982 he embarked on a 5-year stretch of .300+ hitting that shattered the image of the “weak-bat-strong glove” shortstop. Yount’s 1982 season was perhaps his finest, .331 average with 29 home runs and a league-leading 210 hits. Yount won the AL MVP Award, but more importantly, his big bat led the Brewers to their one and only World Series appearance. Yount’s 1980-1983 Louisville Slugger P72 model bat shows heavy use and is un-cracked. The barrel displays many ball marks with stitch impressions. There is some checking from repeated ball contact found on the barrel and bat rack paint streaks are visible. A moderate coat of pine tar is on the handle and Yount’s number “19” is handwritten in black marker on the knob. The Hall of Famer has signed the barrel in blue marker, completing this early 80s gamer. This bat comes with a LOA from MEARS (316342) for the game use and has been graded a perfect A10, a LOA from PSA/DNA (1B18435) for the game use and has been graded a near perfect GU 9. Additionally, there is a LOA from JSA for the signature.

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