This Louisville Slugger bat was signed by 12 attendees of the 1989 Tops in Sports Banquet. Signatures include:
Cal Ripken, Jr. (Signed twice), Pete Rose, Jim Palmer, Elrod Hendricks, Mickey Tettleton, Gregg Olsen, Ron Hansen, Jim Frey, Mike Bielecki, Rick Dempsey and one unknown signature. All signatures are in black except for Dempsey, which is in blue. A metal plate has been screwed into the bat which reads:
36th Annual
Tops in Sports Banquet
January 13, 1989