Reggie carried a big stick, but hardly spoke softly, especially about himself. Few did. A lightning rod for controversy, he dominated the pre-chem lab era, putting balls in far-off places like light towers and centerfield bleachers on muscle and batting eye alone. This black Rawlings Big Stick 288-RJ signature model may have helped ring up the 25 homers he hit for the Angels in '84 (en route to his lifetime total of 563), in his post-Bronx Zoo life. Significant use, with clusters of ball marks on the barrel and a long crack from handle to barrel. We can think of no greater tribute than the fact that nearly 20 years after his retirement, "Mr. October's" bats just keep getting more and more desirable.