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Originally Posted by Lordstan
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Hi Mark,
Here you go!
The 1st photo is of the Ryan 7 no-hit catcher game used bats on display. From left of photo, Jeff Torborg's bat (no-hitter # 1), Art Kusnyer (# 2), Tom Egan (# 3), Ellie Rodriguez (#4), Alan Ashby (# 5), John Russell (# 6), Mike Stanley (#7). The two remaining bats are gamers of Nolan Ryan circa 1986-1988 and Gino Petralli who was Ryan's 300 win catcher.
I also have included a look at my rack of game used signed and inscribed Nolan Ryan milestone strikeout victims and significant milestone catchers. From left of photo:
Sal Bando (Ryan's 1,000 K victim), Rich Reese (Ryan's single season ML record 383 K victim 1973), Ron Leflore (2,000 K), Cesar Geronimo (3,000 K), Tim Blackwell (Ryan K # 3,508- ties Walter Johnson for all-time K's), Brad Mills (Ryan K # 3,509- passes Walter Johnson for all-time K's), Danny Heep (4,000 K's), HOF Ricky Henderson (5,000 K's) Greg Myers (Ryan's 5,714th and final K), John Stephenson (Ryan's 1st K Catcher), Jerry Grote (Ryan's 1st win catcher), Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez (Ryan's final win and final K catcher).
It should be noted that I also have signed and inscribed game used bats of Ryan's 100th win, 200th win, 1000th K, 2000th K, 3000th K and 5000th K catchers (not shown here).
Note: I had a beautiful game used LS bat for Ryan's 4000th K catcher (corked!), but Mark Bailey, after agreeing to sign it TTM never returned it. This is the only time I've been burned on sending something TTM and not have a player return it, BTW. I've been very fortunate overall. I'm still looking for another to replace it. Anyone that can help me find one will have made a friend for life! I'd love to complete this theme as well.