Wow!! Great start to October Rob! That Day stuff is incredible.

Some great stuff everyone.
Congrats Rob. I love those types of companion items collections.

Great stuff Rob. I like that Sports Illustrated the most because it's dated Aprill 11th, which is my birthday. No, I was not born in 1955 :p

Mike

1989 Pirates
 

A neat pick up for me based on the patch. These were only worn by the Pirates and only on their home uniforms during part of the second half of the season. The 1989 Hall of Fame game was supposed to feature the Cincinnati Reds and the Boston Red Sox. The Reds got delayed coming out Montreal, so the Sox hosted an inter-squad contest. I point this out as I have heard it said the patch was related to that game. It was not. The Pirates began wearing this patch during the 21-24 July home series against the Dodgers. This series sandwiched the 23 July Cooperstown Induction Ceremony (No Pirates were inducted, as only Yaz and Bench went in that year along with veteran committee selectees Red Schoendienst and Al Barlick). So this patch was not worn by the Pirates to honor organizational enshrinees.

The Pirates continued to wear this patch only at home through the rest of the season (confirmed through a survey of period newspaper photos). The patch features the same design that appeared on the cover of the 1989 Hall of Fame yearbook program and other items (bats, press pins, etc).


Dave Grob

Very cool Rob. Congrats on all the great pick ups.

Just got this Clemente Snapper from Puerto Rico.

Clemente
 

Very nice Clemente addition Paul, when would you say that beauty was taken ?

Thanks Murph! It's from the Clemente family collection and they said c.1970 so who am I to question that??:D

E 35 Hanna Batrite 36"
 

First time posting, thanks for the info Leon. Recently picked this bat up and would like to hear everyone's opinion. It doesn't say Ty Cobb at the barrel end
Like the one that recently sold. It's 36" long and weighed 31.65 ounces when I got it and now it's down to 29.55 ounces. Live in NorCal and wondering how I can keep it from loosing anymore weight. Any advice would be appreciated. It's hand turned, heavy use ,bat rack marks and very light remains of tape on the handle are left. I'll attempt to post multiple pics. Thanks

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