by MEARS | Nov 5, 2007 | archived news
We have all seen images, whether motion picture or still shots, where it appears that the bat in the hands of a major leaguer is bending under the strain of contact with that 90+ mph fastball. The question becomes is it an optical allusion or not? A wonderful article...
by MEARS | Nov 4, 2007 | archived news
Major League Baseball Rule 1.10 states: (a) The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2 3/4 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 inches in length. The bat shall be one piece of solid wood. NOTE: No laminated or experimental bats...
by MEARS | Oct 31, 2007 | archived news
Collectors are born collectors. Generally, it’s not something acquired in later years. For the diehards, they are born with the DNA that makes the compulsion to collect. It is like eating, sometimes even more important. Yes, adding that certain piece that will...
by MEARS | Oct 26, 2007 | archived news
Not a full article by any stretch of the imagination, but some wonderful pictures worth seeing to be sure. You have to love the World Series, especially if you are bat collector. I would have to say that most folks with World Series Game Used Bats in their collection...
by MEARS | Oct 24, 2007 | archived news
Often times we will focus on when a player may have signed an endorsement contract with a bat manufacturer as a means to help date a bat from a larger labeling period. While this helpful, I think there is a richer history/story when you take the time to research and...
by MEARS | Oct 22, 2007 | archived news
I am sure this may seem like a surprising topic for me to address, but when you have finished reading this piece, I hope you will see the subject in a bit of a different light. The purpose for our auction house contract policy in 2008 is two-fold. First it is designed...
