When Hall of Fame manager George Lee “Sparky” Anderson retired as manager in 1995, he left baseball as the third most winningest manager of all-time, only behind Connie Mack and John McGraw. Sparky was also the first manager to win the World Series with both an American League and National League team. Anderson finished his Hall of Fame career with a 2,194-1,834 record and three World Series titles.

This offered Rawlings bat has the National Baseball Hall of Fame sticker on the barrel has been signed by 35 Hall of Famers in blue marker. Signatures include Joe Morgan, Juan Marichal, Sparky Anderson, Ernie Banks, Enos Slaughter, Don Sutton, Whitey Ford, Bob Gibson, Red Schoendienst, Earl Weaver, Bob Feller, Duke Snider, George Kell, Sandy Koufax, Rollie Fingers, Carlton Fisk, Yogi Berra, Willie Mays, Rod Carew, Harmon Killebrew, Tom Seaver, Al Kaline, Bill Mazeroski, George Brett, Phil Niekro, Reggie Jackson, Ralph Kiner, Frank Robinson, Steve Carlton, Robin Roberts, Kirby Puckett, Warren Spahn, Orlando Cepeda, Ferguson Jenkins and Dave Winfield. This bat comes with a LOA from George Lee Anderson, Jr, the son of Sparky Anderson, who attests that this bat was part of his father’s personal collection. There is also a LOA from Beckett Authentication. Please note that some of the signatures display bleeding or smudging.

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