2012 national convention pickups/pictures

[jt39]

I saw that statute -- very cool. I don't collect outside of baseball, but as a former rugby player I was seriously considering buying it just to put up in my office. I did, however, buy one of the bats on the rack beyond that photo, as I've been looking for something decorative and it had great, bold stamping and interesting repairs.

Actually, I was meaning to ask on here about one of the repairs to the bat -- it's actually the reason I bought it, because I've never seen one like it (not that I'm an authority on the topic). It is a copper sheath, about 3.5 inches in length, secured by a row of small nails, and is located about 6 inches from the knob. Anyone ever seen such a repair? Was it common? The bat is circa 1920 from what I gather.

Had a great time at my first ever trip to Nationals!