This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 12/10/2004.
Collection of two Stadium Series Cooperstown Bats signed by a total of 20 former Pirates and Giants stars. Each bat is 34" long and has a screened stadium rendition and caption. The first bat (1988) commemorates Forbes Field, home of the Pittsburgh Pirates, with "373" stamped in the knob and is signed in blue Sharpie by Jim Marshall, Bobby Shantz, Gene Woodling, Ben Wade, Willie Stargell (HOF), Frank Thomas, Billy Herman (HOF), Bert Blyleven and Ralph Kiner (HOF). The second bat (1987) commemorates the famed Polo Grounds, home of the NY Giants from 1890-1963, with "579" stamped in the knob and is signed in blue Sharpie by Juan Marichal (HOF), Bobby Thomson, Larry Jansen, Hoyt Wilhelm (HOF), Don Mueller, Johnny Mize (HOF), Orlando Cepeda (HOF), Willie Mays (HOF), Jim Hearn, Monte Irvin (HOF) and Willie McCovey (HOF). The bats are both NRMT-MINT with the bold signatures averaging a 9. The autographs come with a letter from PSA/DNA.