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Bo Jackson's 1994 Bat He Snapped over Knee Expected to Fetch $20K at Auction

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Five figures for a bat that isn't even in one piece seems a little excessive, no?

While playing for the California Angels, Bo Jackson struck out in an April 6, 1994, game against the Minnesota Twins. He reacted by breaking his bat in two over his knee.

That bat is now available to the highest bidder through Goldin Auctions.

"Bo's Cooper C271 model bat shows tremendous game use with the aforementioned break," the auction house wrote in the listing. "The barrel is covered with distinctive ball marks with stitch impressions and white leather ball scuffs.