Summer Premier Auction 2019
Wed, Sep 11, 2019 08:00PM EDT - Sun, Sep 29, 2019 07:48AM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 307
1985 ROD CAREW AUTOGRAPHED LOUISVILLE SLUGGER PROFESSIONAL MODEL O66 GAME USED BAT FROM HIS FINAL SEASON WHEN HE JOINED 3,000 HIT CLUB (PSA/DNA GU LOA
Sold for
$704.40
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 |
Addendum: John Taube has confirmed this was one of Carew's final season game-used bats.
Baseball Hall of Famer Rod Carew played 19 seasons in the majors splitting his tenure between the Minnesota Twins (12 seasons) and California Angels (seven). A five-time American League batting champ and 1977 A.L. MVP Carew retired following the 1985 MLB season with a career .328 batting average. This lot features a Rod Carew Louisville Slugger professional model O66 bat used during his final MLB campaign in '85 when the 40-year-old batted a respectable .280 and added another 124 hits to join the elite 3000 Hit Club (3053).
The 34.5" 31 oz. bat exhibits evidence of outstanding use with a handle crack that has been taped. Numerous ball marks are visible on all sides of the barrel. Cleat marks can be seen on the front and left barrel. The handle has been taped approximately 8.5" in a spiral pattern and there is a moderate coat of pine tar on the handle. Carew has autographed the front barrel in bold 9/10 black marker. Includes LOA from John Taube of PSA/DNA (1B17880) (GU) as well as a LOA from Beckett (A52331).
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