VINTAGE DEREK JETER LOUISVILLE SLUGGER P72 BASEBALL BAT (RETIRED) OFFICAL / RARE

Description: Louisville Slugger® retires P72 bat model in honor of Derek JeterSeptember 24, 2014Firsts are rare when you've been in baseball as long as Louisville Slugger®, the Official Bat of Major League Baseball®. But the storied company did something today that it's never done in its 130 years in the game - it retired a bat model in honor of a player.To show its respect and admiration for Derek Jeter, Louisville Slugger announced it is retiring his famous P72."Derek has swung one bat model from one bat company his entire career," said James Sass, Director of Professional Baseball Sales for the Louisville, Kentucky-based company. "Derek has made over 12,500 plate appearances in his 20 MLB seasons, and every single one of them has been with a Louisville Slugger P72. With Derek's impending retirement, we thought it was fitting to retire his bat model in recognition of his brilliant career.We are grateful for his enduring and unwavering loyalty. In honor of Derek's tremendous career and impact, we won't be making the P72 anymore."Company officials surprised Jeter with their decision in a pre-game presentation of "The Last P72" in Yankee Stadium.RE-NAMING THE P72 FOR DEREK JETERThe P72 has been one of the more popular models with MLB players over the decades. In addition to Jeter, who now ranks sixth on the all-time career hits list, it has been swung by Hall of Famers Cal Ripken Jr. and Robin Yount, among others. The specifications of the P72, with its medium barrel and balanced swing weight, will still exist for players to order, but under a new model name. It will be called the DJ2 in recognition of Jeter and his incredible career.There is one potential exception where Louisville Slugger could use the P72 name on bats again;the company says it will invoke a grandfather clause to use P72 for any descendent of the player the bat was originally made: Les PinkhamTerms, Conditions and Shipping Stuff Always willing to make a fair deal, feel free to drop me a message if you have something in mind. I've Guaranteed Satisfaction on all my items sold on eBay for the last 25-years (since my 1st sale...way back in 1998) and my single goal is to make you happy! Just like the asterisk in my eBay I.D. (smittys*stuff), from now on you'll always see them in my item titles...you can rest assure that there's "never a risk when you see the asterisk!" As with all my shipping fees INSURANCE IS INCLUDED. I now offer a 30-day return for full refund/exchange/credit/trade whatever makes you happy! Items must be returned in the same condition that I sent 'em. All items will be shipped when payment is received, item will ship in 24 hrs...happy? I will be glad to combine multiple items brought or won to save you $$$ on shipping fees! Buyer pays for shipping and a small nominal fee for handling/packaging, it take's time/effort to make sure your item gets to you in a safe/secure manner as my shipping handling charges for items sold on my auctions ensure the lowest possible fee to the buyer. Most of the cost for handling fees actually comes from the expense of high-quality packing, insurance/tracking, advanced product evaluation, product protection and rigorous quality control (I do check every item thoroughly)...does that make you happy? FREE SHIPPING with BIN price only!I can ship your item Media Rate/1st Class/Priority/Special Standard/Next-Day/Pony Express/Carrier Pigeon, whatever I can do to make you happy, besides...shipping costs really add up, that's why I give you the option. One more thing...insurance is included in the shipping fee (international shipments MUST be insured). Seller (that being me!) is not liable/responsible for uninsured items that are lost, stolen or damaged in the mail. Thanks for lookin' at my stuff!...Happy Hunting and Good Luck!

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Location: Hawley, Pennsylvania

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