Gang.....................


If you could have any 5 game used bats, who would you choose and why? This can be current or retired or both. My Choices........

#1 Babe Ruth...........A man bigger than life, he was the game.

#2 Jackie Robinson.............He Changed the face of the game forever

#3 Ted Williams.........Missed 5 seasons and still had Tremendous stats.

#4 Ty Cobb...................So many incredible seasons at the plate

#5 Hank Aaron..........Baeballs all- time Home Run Champion.

Den

I'm fortunate to have two guys in my top five -- Willie Mays and Stan Musial. Of the players I don't have, here are my picks:

1. Lou Gehrig
2. Jackie Robinson
3. Ted Williams
4. Josh Gibson
5. Mickey Mantle

5 1/2: Dizzy Dean, just because I've never seen one.

Most of you may laugh at this, but here's my current top five most wanted bats:

1. Boom Boom #16 - Young Co. Bat, made for Ray Lankford

2. DAWG - Sam Bat, made for Mike Timlin

3. MISS DAYLEY - Louisville Slugger, made for Ken Dayley

4. PIZZA PINO - Louisville Slugger, made for Frank Dipino

5. Any Louisville Slugger or Adirondack bat that has a nickname in block letters or in quotations as part of the players signature.

I know these seem crazy, but I collect bats with nicknames or variations on the barrels of St. Louis Cardinals players.

If you know of anyone that has any of these or even regular models of any of these players, PLEASE let me know by responding to this message.

Thanks!
cardinalbaseballfan

Dennis,

What a wonderful question and a welcome distraction from many of the topics we have covered since getting this up and running..This question is so thought provoking, it may get me back to loading up on the lumber once again..

I think it would be great, and doable/affordable to focus on World Series moments..They could center around wire photos and other memoribillia as well for great display purposes..

Excluding a Babe Ruth bat to cover the 1932 World Series, how about:

1. Bobby Thompson (o.k...not a World Series shot..but it got them there)
2. Bill Mazeroski
3. Carlton Fisk
4. Reggie Jackson
5. Kirk Gibson
6. Joe Carter

O.K. I have six, but this lets you throw out the Thompson..

Once again, great question..

Thanks...
Dave Grob

1) Bagwell have to be a black Louisville Slugger
2) Thome have to be a black Louisville or black Rawlings with handle tape. No blonde batting practice Louisvilles.
3) Arod have to be a black C271, not the other blonde LVS or Rawlings he uses in batting practice.
4) M. Ramirez would have to be a Rawlings or Louisville.
5) Chipper Jones have to be a Rawlings.
That is my current list, I am very picky about brands and use characteristics. I just find it wierd to see people wanting upwards of 800-900 for a Jeff Bagwell bat, a guy who is currently batting .210 and near to the end of his career.

Den - great question. My top five would include a couple of my childhood stars as well as childhood stars of my Dad's - because that's all I heard about growing up!

1. Babe Ruth
2. Lou Gehrig
3. Mel Ott
4. Roberto Clemente
5. Carl Yastrzemski

My top 5 are full of Hall of Famers (with #5 the exception).

1. Babe Ruth
2. Lou Gehrig
3. Mickey Mantle
4. Ty Cobb
5. Joe Jackson

I would just love to have any Hall of Famers' bat, really.

Tim

Babe Ruth...like everyone else.
Lou Gehrig..like everyone else.
Joe DiMaggio..why not?
Mickey Mantle...white letter Adirondack variety.
Thurman Munson...Of which I've had 5 of in the past but none now (shoot me, please)

In no particular order:
1. Mickey Mantle
2. Joe Dimaggio
3. Stan Musial
4. Willie Mays
5. Lou Gehrig

1. Harmon Killebrew
2. Ted Williams
3. Mickey Mantle
4. Mark McGwire
5. Jimmie Foxx