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Yankees Legend Joe DiMaggio's Signed, 1949 Game-Used Bat Auctions for $131,111

A signed baseball bat used by New York Yankees legend Joe DiMaggio has been sold for $131,111 at auction.

Twenty-seven bids were placed on the bat, with the final one occurring just after midnight ET on Saturday. The last bid beat an offer for $119,192.

Per Leland's official listing, Resolution Photomatching and PSA were able to photomatch the bat to Sept. 28, 1949 when the Yankees hosted the Philadelphia Athletics:

"Many ball marks and ball stitch impressions are visible on the left barrel. Cleat marks are visible on the barrel as well as blue bat rack streaks.