This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 12/31/2005.
A 2000 Hall of Fame inductee, Tony Perez spent 12 seasons with the "Big Red Machine" before playing in Montreal, Boston, & Philadelphia the next six years. For cold weather games in Canada, Perez used this model R43 bat from H & B. Ball marks are evident on the right and back barrel. The back is cracked from the handle to the center brand, and glued to preserve the bat in one piece. Colored rack marks can be found on the barrel, handle and knob. There is light pine tar on the handle. Man: H & B, Model: R43, Order Period: 1977-79, L: 35.5 in, W:33.7 oz, Wood: Ash, Finish: Galen. Accompanied by a LOA from PSA/DNA.