Spring Premier Auction 2013
Wed, Apr 10, 2013 08:00PM EDT - Mon, Apr 29, 2013 12:00AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 635
1953 JACKIE ROBINSON LOUISVILLE SLUGGER GAME USED BAT PSA/DNA GU8
Sold for
$60,667.20
Sold Price includes BP
Bid Increments
| Price | Bid Increment |
|---|---|
| $200 | $25 |
| $500 | $50 |
| $1,000 | $100 |
| $3,000 | $250 |
| $5,000 | $500 |
| $10,000 | $1,000 |
| $20,000 | $2,000 |
| $30,000 | $2,500 |
| $50,000 | $5,000 |
| $100,000 | $10,000 |
| $200,000 | $25,000 |
| $500,000 | $50,000 |
| $1,000,000 | $100,000 |
| $1,500,000 | $150,000 |
Presented is an extraordinarily rare signature model Hillerich & Bradsby O16 bat utilized by Jackie Robinson during arguably the Dodgers most dominant season in Brooklyn. Factory ordering records allow the experts at PSA/DNA to peg this lumber definitively to the 1953 season as it was the only year Robinson requested the O16 model. Its length of thirty-four and a half inches and weight of thirty-two and a half ounces perfectly match factory specs and a faded vintage number “42” handwritten on the knob further assures it was Robinson’s own. Expert John Taube characterizes the use as “heavy” noting multiple ball marks and stitch impressions on the barrel and a handle crack secured with heavy tape. The initials “CEG” on the knob are dismissed by Taube as “unrelated to Robinson or the Dodger team and placed on the knob by a subsequent owner.”
Even though they lost the World Series to their rival Yankees the 1953 Dodgers are remembered as the greatest Brooklyn club in history. Robinson’s .329 average and explosive base running exploits were a major catalyst in a dynamic lineup. Storming through the ’53 season the Dodgers led the league in every offensive category and scored more runs (955) hit more home runs (208) and won more games (105) than any Brooklyn team before or since.
Includes a LOA from John Taube of PSA/DNA (Grade GU8). Click here to view LOA.
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