Mickey Mantle´s illegal bat sells for $40,000 at auction
(New York Post Yankees)

Baseball legend Mickey Mantle´s illegal bat, confiscated by an umpire during the 1958 season, was purchased at auction by three Texas business partners for $40,000. It´s believed that Mantle doctored the 35-inch long, 33.2-ounce Adirondack 302 model with the tip of a nail or a sharp tool to create a ` waffle-iron effect,` which would...