This lot is closed. Bidding ended on 5/11/2001.
Although Ivan Rodriguez was undrafted by any major league team, he immediately established himself by hitting .354 in 88 games his rookie season of 1991. Regarded as the best all-around catcher in baseball, "Pudge" won the 1999 MVP award with a .332 average, the highest of any AL catcher in 63 years. This Rawlings bat has the labeling period from 1991. It is a 33 3/4", 31 1/4 oz. 484B model bat that shows good game use with a handle crack. Pudge's number "7" is on the knob in black marker and there is an autograph on the barrel in blue marker that rates a 6.