It’s a very valuable bat, for Pete’s sake
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This article was published 10/06/2010 (5885 days ago), so information in it may no longer be current.
CINCINNATI, Ohio — The black Mizuno bat that Pete Rose used for his final hit — record No. 4,256 — is being auctioned by a New York firm that expects it to become one of the most expensive bats ever sold.
The 34-inch, 32-ounce bat is the featured item in a collection being sold online through Lelands.com. Rose has authenticated the bat, saying he used it for his single off San Francisco’s Greg Minton on Aug. 14, 1986.
Rose never got another hit, leaving the game as baseball’s all-time hits leader.
Lelands.com president Mike Heffner said the highest auction price for a bat was US$1.3 million, paid for the one Babe Ruth used to hit his first homer at Yankee Stadium. Heffner thinks Rose’s bat could go for something close to that amount.
“With the economy the way it is, it’s strange. People are actually investing more in sports and other memorabilia,” he said.
