[Scott Garner]

For many years I have been putting together a unique collection of game used bats of Nolan Ryan's significant milestone strikeouts.
Additionally, I have gotten each of these bats signed and inscribed by the player.
I finally got the opportunity to get close to completing this collection last week when current Oakland A's coach Mike Aldrete did a private signing in No Cal.
Aldrete became Ryan's 4500th career strikeout on 9/9/87.
Here are some photos of Aldrete signing his bat as well as a photo of the 4500th K when Aldrete was a member of the SF Giants.

This has been a fun project that has taken over 25 years to complete.
The last photo shows my Ryan milestone K bat rack with all of the signed and inscribed game used lumber.