Kenny Lofton was a 6-time All-Star, and a 4-time Gold Glove winner, as a center fielder with 10 Major League teams, mostly for the Cleveland Indians. Presented is a circa 1990s Kenny Lofton game used bat. Lofton was a great all-around athlete who was a backup point guard on the University of Arizona Wildcats who reached the NCAA Final Four in 1988, and the starting point guard on the team when the squad reached the Sweet Sixteen the next season. Lofton played in the Major Leagues from 1992-2007, starting and finishing his career with the Cleveland Indians and playing for them from 1992-96, 1998-2001, and in 2007. He batted a career .299, at first being a singles hitter and developing power as he matured. He finished with 130 home runs. When he retired, he ranked 15th in MLB history in stolen bases with 622. His best season was with Cleveland in 1994, when he batted .349, stole 60 bases, and scored 105 runs, finishing 4th in the AL MVP race. He was on two pennant winners, the 1995 Cleveland Indians, and the 2002 San Francisco Giants.
The offered game used bat is a Worth bat, made in Tullahoma, Tennessee. Etched onto the barrel is "Hand Crafted/KENNY LOFTON Model." The bat has a hollowed-out barrel end, with "7" in the barrel end, printed in black marker by an unknown hand. Etched on the handle tip is "K L 3 WO126." Also on the handle tip is "7" printed in black marker by an unknown hand. The bat has a length of 33" and a weight of 30 ounces. The bat has a number of unrepaired cracks on the high handle. The offering also shows good use, with scrapes, a few tiny stains, ball marks, and paint transfers.