Ryan Howard Autographed Bat - Marucci Black Game Model

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Official Baseball Bat autographed by Ryan Howard. Philadelphia Phillies

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Selected in the fifth round of the 2001 draft Ryan Howard immediately impressed the Philadelphia Phillies' brass with his bat and glove. As a result he quickly jumped from the minors to the Major Leagues playing 18 games with the Phillies in 2004 before becoming the team's full-time first baseman in 2005. Howard hit .288 with 22 home runs and 63 RBI in 88 games winning him 2005 NL Rookie of the Year honors. The Phillies had such faith in Howard that they traded veteran star Jim Thome making Howard their first baseman now and for the future. Howard rewarded the Phillies for their commitment to him as he hit .313 with 58 home runs and 149 RBI played in his first All-Star Game and was named 2006 NL MVP. Ryan Howard has hand signed this game model bat which comes complete with a Ryan Howard Certificate of Authenticity.

  Authenticated By: Steiner Sports

“The Steiner Seal Means It’s Real” is the motto of Steiner’s memorabilia division, and every product they sell delivers on that promise.   Steiner Sports broke into the sports business world in 1987 and since then, the company has established itself as a leading supplier of authentic, signed memorabilia. Steiner has exclusive autograph deals with a number of athletes including Derek Jeter, David Ortiz, Tony Hawk, Johnny Damon, Joe Torre, Tiki Barber, Paul O’Neil and Curt Schilling. Steiner acquires its signed merchandise through paid athlete signings. Each piece of memorabilia is inspected for quality. If a signed collectible passes this examination, it is affixed with a Steiner Sports hologram in the presence of a Steiner Sports representative. Once the tamper-proof holograms have been affixed to the product, it is catalogued and inventoried. A notarized affidavit is prepared and signed by both the athlete and a company representative. This document records the date and location of the signing and includes details about the specific item signed. This document is kept within the Steiner Sports flagship office. After this, a Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity is created for the item. The Steiner Sports Certificate of Authenticity is the size of a credit card and made of durable plastic. The text on the card reads, “This certificate is your assurance that the enclosed item of sports memorabilia has been personally signed by the state sports/celebrity/celebrities.” It also displays the Steiner logo, a facsimile signature of company president Brandon Steiner, and on the reverse include a hologram specific to the product as well as a description of the item and matching barcode. Some Steiner products, however, come with a card-stock COA rather than the card version. Once the COA has been issued, the item is secured within the Steiner Sports main office and is not handled again until purchase.