This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 5/7/2023
Offered is a professional model C243 Wily Mo Pena Louisville Slugger dating to his tenure with the Cincinnati Reds circa 2002-05 which has been signed on the barrel by Wily Mo. Bat currently measures 35", weighs 34 ounces and shows heavy use with ball marks, stitch marks, bat rack marks, heavy pine tar and number 16 written on both the knob and barrel's end, though Wily Mo wore #26 during his tenure with Cincinnati, which is the team stamped on the barrel. Complicating matters further, Wily Mo has also included number 16 with his signature. The first time he wore #16 in MLB was with the Nationals in 2007, so it is also possible Wily Mo had this bat laying around for a couple years unused and then took it with him to Washington. (73W0103)
(MEARS Auction LOA; JSA Auction Letter)