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MarkCarlton: You pretty much "stole" the Pitcher statue at that price!
The 9" Batter statue went off in a recent Lelands auction for $1,516 ($1,782 with Buyers Premium). I believe it was the Galvano Bronze, and this one did NOT include the base. If you search Lelands' completed auctions, you'll see it.
The only one I've ever seen WITH a base was in an REA auction, and was offered "trophy style" with a thick base, and a Spalding circular logo on one end, and a circular imprint of a now-missing Spalding logo on the other end.
Hope this is helpful... "Top-dollar" was probably realized on the Lelands example, as I am guessing it would have gone for about 60 - 70% of that on Ebay...