Pair of bats used, respectively, by former Yankees catchers Rick Cerone and Joe Girardi. 1) Rick Cerone. Louisville Slugger signature model (P72) bat dating from the 1986-89 manufacturing period. Heavy use is displayed throughout, including numerous ball marks, checking (grain separation from repeated ball contact) on the barrel, and a slight crack in the handle. There is a single strip of brown tape at the base of the handle. The player's uniform number has been blacked out on the knob, indicating possible use by another player. Cerone has inscribed the bat, Rick Cerone #10, in silver paint pen (grading 8/10) on the sweet spot of the barrel. Length: 34 inches. Weight: 31.5 ounces. 2) Joe Girardi. Louisville Slugger signature model (S318) bat dating to the 1996-99 manufacturing period. Moderate-to-heavy use is displayed throughout, including ball marks and a multiple crack in the upper handle. Length: 34 inches. Weight: 31.25 ounces.