This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 4/4/2021
Alex Rodriguez retired during the 2016 season. Upon his retirement, he was fourth on the all-time career home run list, only trailing Barry Bonds, Hank Aaron and Babe Ruth. Rodriguez’s smacked his 405th career home run on July 14th at Fenway park against the Yankees greatest rivals. Rodriguez’s ninth-inning 2-run dinger came off Red Sox pitcher Curt Schilling was also his 24th home run of the season and 405th of his storied career. Rodriguez’s home run was also the difference in the game as the Yankees defeated the Red Sox 8-6.
Offered here is the very Louisville Slugger P72 model bat that Rodriguez used to hit his 24th home run of the 2005 season and 405th of his career during that July 14th, 2005 game. This bat displays outstanding game use and is un-cracked. There are numerous ball marks, stitch impressions, white leather scuffs and cleat imprints present on the barrel. There is a coating of Mota Stick on the handle. Rodriguez signed his name in silver marker on the barrel and inscribed “game used HR#24 Career 405 Game Winner vs Schilling”. This bat comes with a LOA from Alex Rodriguez attesting that he used this bat to hit his 24th home run of the season and 405th of his career.