During his eleven seasons as a member of the St. Louis Cardinals, Pujols won the National League Rookie of the Year award in 2001, was selected as an All-Star nine times, and won the National League Most Valuable Player Award three times. He has also twice won the National League Hank Aaron Award, and has two World Series rings from the Cardinals' 2006 and 2011 titles.
This Marucci AP5-M Albert Pujols professional model bat was used by Pujols during his second World Championship season—and his final season as a St. Louis Cardinal.
This prized lumber shows excellent evidence of heavy use with a many ball marks and ball stitch impressions on the right, left and back barrel. Ball marks include blue ink transfers. Cleat marks are visible on the right, and back barrel. Also visible on the bat is an impression from a weighted batting donut and there is a heavy coat of pine tar on the upper handle. The mark visible on the handle identifies the face grain of the bat. This is a mandatory marking, per Major League Baseball, for all maple bats since January 2009. The date of manufacture (4/25/11), Pujols' number (5) and length (4) are stamped into the knob.
An Albert Pujols signature, his number “5” and the added inscription “Game Used” is on the front barrel in black felt tip marker. The autograph has been authenticated by MLB Authentication Services and their hologram is affixed to the front barrel.
Accompanied by a full Letter of Authenticity from John Taube of PSA/DNA, who reaffirms the quality of this bat by bestowing it with a tremendous grade of PSA/DNA GU 10! It doesn't get any better than this!