The Magic Of Baseball Ends Saturday November 14th
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/15/2020
In this lot: A red-stripe Rawlings Big Stick bat, autographed and inscribed "2002" by Mark McGwire. The bat is hand signed and inscribed on the barrel in black felt tip marker. One of the most prolific home run hitters in baseball history, McGwire holds the major league career record for at bats per home run ratio (10.6). He led Major League baseball in home runs five times.
John Hirschbeck is a former umpire for Major League Baseball. He worked in the American League from 1984 to 1999 and worked in both leagues from 2000 to 2016. He was a crew chief at the time of his retirement and wore uniform number 17 throughout his career. In 2000, Hirschbeck was elected as the first president of the newly certified World Umpires Association, a position he held until 2009.Net Proceeds will benefit The Magic of Michael Foundation