{"product_id":"ivan-calderon-game-used-signed-bat-expos-rawlings-adirondack-33-5-beckett","title":"Ivan Calderon Game Used Signed Bat Expos Rawlings Adirondack 33.5” Beckett","description":"\u003cdiv vocab=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/\" typeof=\"Product\"\u003e\n\u003cspan property=\"description\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"387\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"326\" data-end=\"387\"\u003eIván Calderón Game Used \u0026amp; Signed Bat – Montreal Expos Era\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"389\" data-end=\"733\"\u003eOffered is an \u003cstrong data-start=\"403\" data-end=\"495\"\u003eauthentic Iván Calderón game-used Rawlings Adirondack “Big Stick” professional model bat, used during his \u003cstrong data-start=\"513\" data-end=\"538\"\u003eMontreal Expos career, and later signed by Calderón with a personal inscription. This bat represents a rare surviving game-used example from a respected Major League veteran whose career spanned multiple eras of MLB.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"735\" data-end=\"1054\"\u003eThe bat displays \u003cstrong data-start=\"752\" data-end=\"783\"\u003estrong, legitimate game use, including ball marks, surface abrasions, grain wear, and finish loss consistent with professional in-game action. The wear patterns are clearly concentrated in the barrel and hitting zone, supporting authentic Major League use rather than ceremonial or retail handling.\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1056\" data-end=\"1071\"\u003eBat Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1072\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1074\" data-end=\"1084\"\u003eBrand: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1085\" data-end=\"1108\"\u003eRawlings Adirondack\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1109\" data-end=\"1135\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1135\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1111\" data-end=\"1121\"\u003eModel: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1122\" data-end=\"1135\"\u003eBig Stick\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1136\" data-end=\"1165\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1165\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1149\"\u003eLength: \u003cstrong data-start=\"1150\" data-end=\"1165\"\u003e33.5 inches\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1166\" data-end=\"1187\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1187\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1168\" data-end=\"1179\"\u003eFinish: Natural\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1188\" data-end=\"1226\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1226\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1190\" data-end=\"1211\"\u003eTeam Attribution: Montreal Expos\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1227\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1277\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1229\" data-end=\"1243\"\u003eCondition: Heavy game use visible throughout\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli data-start=\"1278\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1334\"\u003e\u003cstrong data-start=\"1280\" data-end=\"1288\"\u003eUse: Game used (not a retail or commemorative bat)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003ch3 data-start=\"1336\" data-end=\"1363\"\u003eSignature \u0026amp; 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