Donnie Baseball! A 1984 Topps Mattingly was the first “significant” card I ever owned when I started collecting in 1987. I’ve been on the hunt for a cool 1/1 and I’ve been going in deep on game-used bat barrel nameplates. I think they are super cool. Thrilled to have won this one recently that has a bonus chunky little patch piece, too.

Super excited to add this piece. Simply love original game-used bat barrel/unique items like this. Bonus points for me as a Cardinals fan that it features him in his StL uniform and not an A’s uniform! The summer of ‘98 is still fresh in my mind!

Back in the mid 80s, I used to love collecting rookies and prospects. As able to get quite a few autographs through the mail for players like Bonilla, Mike Greenwell, Barry bonds, and others. Happy to add this Leaf game used bat barrel nameplate. Bobby Bonilla day is July 1 every year and it still makes me remember his career in my early days of collecting.

A game used bat battle nameplate from one of the best hitters of ALL TIME. A true museum piece. And, to top it off, as a St. Louis Cardinals fan, he’s in the top 3: Hornsby, Musial, Pujols. Items like this aren’t just “cards”…these relics are one-of-a-kind pieces of sports history. So lucky to have it as part of my collection. Just check some of his stats:

• Lifetime batting average: .358 — second only to Ty Cobb’s .366 in MLB history.

• Hits: 2,930.

• Home runs: 301.

• Runs batted in (RBIs): 1,584.

• On-base percentage (OBP): .434.

• Slugging percentage (SLG): .577.

• On-base plus slugging (OPS): ~1.010.

Stand-out Seasons & Records

• His .424 batting average in 1924 is the highest for the modern era (post-1900) in the National League.

• He won the NL batting title seven times, including six consecutive years from 1920–1925.

• He won the Triple Crown twice (leading the league in batting average, home runs, and RBIs): in 1922 and 1925.

• In 1922: he hit 42 home runs, had 152 RBIs, 250 hits, and set a single-season NL record with 450 total bases.

• In 1929 (with the Chicago Cubs), he batted .380, hit 39 home runs, led the league in slugging (.679) and had 156 runs scored — an NL high for right‐handed batters in the 20th century.

Still looking for more game used bat barrel nameplate cards of start - and manufacture penis fine! Hit me up! In the meaning, enjoy this sweet George Brett game-used bat barrel card! I was smell the pine tar!