This lot features Joe Mauer's 2005 Minnesota Twins game used bat. The Rawlings blonde block letter bat measuring 34 inches and weighing 31.4 ounces shows outstanding player use characteristics including deeply embedded ball marks, ball stitch impressions, cleat marks, red and blue bat rack marks, blue ink transfer marks, impressions from weighted batting donut, pine tar and #7 written on the knob in black marker. There is "456MR AS '05" stamped into the knob. This is a highly coveted gamer from Mauer's first full season in the big leagues, he only had 107 At-Bats in 2004 rookie season. Very significant game used bat of this Twins fan favorite. Accompanied by a Letter of Authenticity from PSA/DNA grading the bat a GU 9.5.