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Lot # 42: Mickey Mantle Signed Bat

Category: Baseball Equipment

Starting Bid: $500.00

Bids: 4 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed
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Item was in Auction "Fall 2012 Catalog Auction",
which ran from 11/19/2012 12:00 AM to
12/21/2012 9:00 PM



At first glance, this appears to be a game-used Mickey Mantle bat. However, upon closer inspection, it is not. The Hillerich & Bradsby 125 is a model K55. The labeling period is 1965-69. The bat was used, but not by the Hall of Fame switch-hitter. There is a piece of wood missing from below the area on the barrel where the facsimile signature is. On this piece would have been the name of a college, as schools often ordered professional model bats for their players to use. Someone even added a "7" to the knob to make it look like a Mantle gamer. One thing that is genuine is the 9/10 signature on the barrel. Measures 34.5" and weighs in at 31 oz. It was obtained in person.

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