A bat used by baseball superstar Alex Rodriguez during the 2002 season. The black Louisville Slugger is 33.75" long, weighs 30.7 ounces, and has a significant crack in the handle. The bat is hammered with use along the barrel with paint chipping and several ball strikes. Rodriguez has signed the barrel of the bat in silver marker, notating "2002 Game Used." The lot will include a Letter of Authenticity from PSA/DNA and the service has assigned the item a grade of Game Used 9. A star from his early 20s, Rodriguez had one of the greatest careers in baseball history. Upon his retirement in 2016, the third baseman had amassed career totals of 3,115 hits, 696 home runs, and 2,086 RBIs.