Signature model Louisville Slugger C271 is one of the first owned and operated by the incredible A-Rod after his ascension to the Majors at age eighteen. Length of thirty-three and three-quarter inches and weight of twenty-nine and a .7 ounces are correct for A-Rod's youthful specs, and top experts Taube and Malta characterize use as "outstanding" in their detailed letter of authenticity. They note ball, stitch and cleat marks, with paint transfer and heavy pine tar. Despite the significant trauma, the bat remains solid and uncracked. The bat is capped off with a bold silver metallic marker signature along the barrel. A heavily-used rookie-era bat from the game's greatest player. Does it get any better? Accompanied by a full Letter of Authenticity from PSA/DNA, with the bat receiving a perfect grade of GU-10!