The bat Hit King and former Cincinnati Reds great Pete Rose used for his record-breaking 4,192nd hit in September of 1985 is among items Lelands says are available during its Masters Auction, which closes Oct. 27.
“From Pete Rose’s record-breaking 4,192 hit bat to Jackie Robinson’s specially padded cap used to fend off racially motivated beanballs and Muhammad Ali’s 'Rumble in the Jungle' WBC Championship belt, this auction has it all,'" said Josh Evans, founder and chairman of Lelands.com.
More from a release from Rubenstein Communications:
The Lelands.com auction also features the 1973 Secretariat Belmont Stakes Presentation Blanket from Penny Chenery, Robinson’s final Brooklyn Dodgers game-worn jacket, the WBC Championship Belt awarded to Muhammad Ali for his 1974 “Rumble in the Jungle” win over George Foreman, a 1945 Mel Ott New York Giants game-used jersey, a 1936 Joe DiMaggio rookie year game-used bat, a 1960 Ted Williams game-used home run bat, Frank Robinson’s 500th home run game-used bat, a bat used by Mickey Mantle during the 1955-57 seasons and Mantle’s 1980s Texas driver’s license.