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[MVSNYC]

"PSA/DNA says that the bat's weight and length match factory records for bats ordered for Charlie's personal use. This is usually considered to be solid grounds for putting it in the player's hands."

Much more than that needed to put it in the player's hands...Not only needs to be ordered "for" Charlie, but ordered "by" Charlie...John Taube takes many factors in account to deem a bat game used, including player's ordering records, player characteristics, etc.

I have no problem with John's letter here.

[BigJJ]

There were and are literally many many hundreds/thousands of blank barrel 125s of such approximate length and weight. Are they all Gehringer game used bats? or just this one?

Gehringer died in 1993. The signature looks very recent, with a marker.

Gehringer did not play professional baseball when this bat was manufactured. The bat was manufactured between 1917 and 1921. Gehringer started playing in 1924. He was between 14 and 18 years old when this bat was made.

[HRBAKER]

Originally Posted by BigJJ

There were and are literally many many hundreds/thousands of blank barrel 125s of such approximate length and weight. Are they all Gehringer game used bats? or just this one?

Gehringer died in 1993. The signature looks very recent, with a marker.

Gehringer did not play professional baseball when this bat was manufactured. The bat was manufactured between 1917 and 1921. Gehringer started playing in 1924. He was between 14 and 18 years old when this bat was made.

I know NOTHING about bats but there are literally thousands of authentic Gehringer signatures signed in "marker." He was a prolific signer almost right up until he passed.

[yanks12025]

Originally Posted by MVSNYC

"PSA/DNA says that the bat's weight and length match factory records for bats ordered for Charlie's personal use. This is usually considered to be solid grounds for putting it in the player's hands."

Much more than that needed to put it in the player's hands...Not only needs to be ordered "for" Charlie, but ordered "by" Charlie...John Taube takes many factors in account to deem a bat game used, including player's ordering records, player characteristics, etc.

I have no problem with John's letter here.

player characteristics???

How many players were in baseball during that time, you're telling me every single player had different player characteristics.. You don't think several would hold the bat the same, score the handle the same, etc. Pretty sad some person paid $2,300 for this bat.

[MVSNYC]

Brock/guys- my apologies...i totally missed the fact that it was a blank barrel and that the dates of his career didn't line up here, sorry. i read the LOA fast and responded. interesting...

[bat_master]

Did anyone here email John about it?

[yanks12025]

Just did Tim. But if there was more history behind it, I'd think it world be listed.