What Ever Happened to Brett's Pine-Tar Bat?

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It was 25 years ago today…
Published 7/24/2008 by Ben K. at River Avenue Blues
... . I enjoyed Kepner’s piece because, while I know the story behind the pine tar brouhaha, I was nearly four months old at the time and don’t remember it all that well. As a sidebar, Kepern checks in on the bat as well. ...

George Brett's pine tar incident turns 25 years old today
Published 7/24/2008 by 'Duk at Big League Stew
... Tyler Kepner, NYT Bats Blog: (The bat) did not get to Cooperstown directly. Brett first sold the bat to collector Barry Halper for $25,000. Realizing it should go to the Hall instead, Brett got it back from Halper six months later for the same $25,000 price. In thanks, he gave Halper the bat he used to hit three homers in a 1978 playoff game." ...