Johnny Blanchard was "probably the most famous third-string catcher in baseball history" said sportswriter Bill Madden. Presented is a Johnny Blanchard 1960 World Series professional model game used bat. Blanchard played eight seasons in the Major Leagues: New York Yankees (1955 & 1959-65), Kansas City Athletics (1965), Milwaukee Braves (1965). He was a catcher-outfielder and frequent pinch hitter. His left-handed swing was perfect for Yankee Stadium. Blanchard's bet season was in the Mantle/Maris home run race in 1961. In only 263 official at bats, Blanchard blasted 21 home runs, a higher home run rate than anyone on the Yankees that season except for Mantle and Maris. Blanchard tied, and he remains tied for the Major League record of four consecutive home runs. He did it the hard way, homering in consecutive pinch-hitting appearances in two games, and then starting the next game and homering in his first two at bats.  in five seasons. Blanchard was an amazing hitter in the World Series. He played in the World Series in five seasons with the Yankees, and he went 10-for-27, with four doubles, two home runs, five RBIs, and a .345 batting average. 

The offered bat has "1960 World Series/Adirondack/BLANCHARD/FLAME TREATED stamped (etched) on the barrel. The bat label shows "Adirondack/Whip Action stamped (etched). "57A", the model number, is etched on the knob. The ash bat has a length of 35.0" and a weight of 30.4 ounces. The bat is uncracked and shows light use, which is normal for World Series bats. The bat shows evidence of light use, as a few ball marks are visible on the left and right barrel. Blanchard, as usual, had an outstanding World Series in 1960 as the Yankees were defeated in seven games by the Pittsburgh Pirates. It certainly wasn't Blanchard's fault, as he appeared in five games and went 5-for-11, with two doubles, two runs, two RBIs, and a 1.091 OPS. The bat comes with a PSA/DNA Letter of Grading and Authenticity (CERT. NUMBER: 1B33767), with a bat grade of "PSA/DNA GU 7".