Sports Autographs — Baseball
Joe DiMaggio signed Louisville Slugger bat
DiMaggio signed extensively in his later years; signed bats are common. JSA-letter examples are the standard benchmark.
- Sale price
- $10K
- USD · hammer + buyer's premium
- Sale date
- December 4, 2024
- Venue
- Heritage Auctions
- Authentication
- JSA LOA
Provenance
Player-signed bat from a public signing event in the 1990s.
Condition
Bold signature on barrel, bat in near-new condition.
Editorial note
DiMaggio signed extensively in his later years; signed bats are common. JSA-letter examples are the standard benchmark.
Sources cited
Heritage Auctions catalog 50065
auction house
Reported figures reflect publicly-cited hammer + buyer's premium as of source date. May differ slightly from auction-house internal records. Educational reference, not appraisal.
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