Up for auction is a one of a kind (OOAK) Rare Historic 2024 Anthony Volpe Baseball Game Used Batting Helmet Worn. This helmet has some history to it as it was played during opening day at home (April 5th) and throughout the year while Volpe achieved the unbelievable during his 2nd year as a Yankee - see below.
Key 2024 Milestones and Achievements
- Two-Season Milestone: Volpe became the first Yankee to achieve at least 30 home runs and 50 stolen bases in his first two seasons.
- Career-High Hitting Streak: He had a career-best 21-game hitting streak, the longest for a Yankee since 2012.
- Extended On-Base Streak: Volpe's career-high 34-game on-base streak was a rare feat for a young Yankee.
- Durability and Games Played: He played in 160 games, the most by a Yankee since 2013.
- Stolen Bases: Volpe set a new career high with 28 stolen bases, the most by a Yankee in a decade.
- Yankees' Heart & Hustle Award: He received the Yankees' 2024 Heart & Hustle Award.
- Go-Ahead Grand Slam: Volpe hit a go-ahead grand slam in the third inning of Game 4 off Dodgers reliever Daniel Hudson, which gave the Yankees a 5-2 lead. This was the ninth World Series grand slam in Yankees history and the first since Tino Martinez in 1998.This made him the third-youngest Yankee with a postseason grand slam.
- Youngest Yankee with a World Series Grand Slam: At 23 years and 184 days old, he became the youngest Yankees player to hit a grand slam in the World Series since the legendary Mickey Mantle in 1953.
- First Player Ever with 4 RBIs and 2 Stolen Bases in a World Series Game: Volpe made history by becoming the only player in World Series history to record four RBIs and two stolen bases in a single game.
- Rare Multi-Extra-Base Hit & Stolen Base Game: He became one of only three players in World Series history, and the first in 114 years (since Eddie Collins in 1910), to have multiple extra-base hits and stolen bases in a single World Series game.
- Joining Yogi Berra in History: Volpe joined Hall of Fame catcher Yogi Berra as the only two Yankees to record multiple extra-base hits and four or more RBIs in a World Series elimination game.
- Yankees Record: He was the first Yankee to hit a grand slam and steal multiple bases in a regular season or postseason game since Mickey Mantle in 1962.
Therefore, 2024 was Volpe's best year as a Yankee so far.
The helmet was authenticated my MLB and Fanatics see below holograms. The batting helmet exhibits plenty of game use from opening day to the end of year. Please see pics since they are part of the condition and let me know if you have any questions.
MLB:
Hologram ID: YP571841
Validation Code: YFZ
Fanatics:
Hologram ID: RG13322410
Validation Code: PNL