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Barry Bonds Bat

The signed bat with which Barry Bonds hit his 537th home run, a grand slam in the 2001 season on his way to a record 73 single-season homers, was bought for $10,000 by Cincinnati-based collector Steve Wolter, who also owns a memorabilia store, Sports Investments.“If I sold it today, it would be $6,000 to $7,000,” he says. “I wouldn’t buy any more of his.”

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Roger Clemens Jersey

The New York Yankees jersey worn by Roger Clemens during the 2000 World Series against the New York Mets was recently auctioned by Mastro Auctions, based in Burr Ridge, Illinois, and sold for $3,586. Before Clemens was listed in the Mitchell Report, the expected price was $6,000 to $8,000.

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Paul Lo Duca Bat

Catcher Lo Duca agreed to a one-year, $5 million deal with the Washington Nationals just before the Mitchell Report appeared. This game-used bat is $395 at New York’s Gotta Have It! store. But owner Pete Siegel unofficially slashed that price to $95. He did the same with a bat from Miguel Tejada, who was traded to the Houston Astros the day before the report and is now being investigated by the Justice Department.

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Photo of David Justice

This autographed photo of New York Yankee David Justice, from the American League Championship Series in 2000, is now down 57 percent to $54 at Steinersports.com. The sports-memorabilia company offered a $50 gift certificate to anyone who bought merchandise of players who ended up listed in the Mitchell Report. “Twelve people took us up on it,” says Brandon Steiner. Roger Clemens merchandise is still full price.

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Roger Clemens Baseball

This autographed baseball is being sold by New York’s Brigandi Coin Company, which mostly sells vintage baseball memorabilia. “I have a Clemens ball that we’re selling for $195,” John Brigandi says. “But if someone came in and offered me half, I’d take it just to get it out of the store. I don’t want it here.”

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Mark McGwire Jersey

This Mark McGwire jersey is from the 1998 season, in which he set the single-season home-run record (later broken by Barry Bonds). Collector Marshall Fogel paid $25,000 for it but, as Mastro Auctions’ chief operating officer Doug Allen observes, prices for all merchandise of McGwire’s has gone down by 70 to 80 percent. “A game-used 1998 bat of his was sold in 2000 for $4,300. It would now be $800,” he says.

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Barry Bonds Home-Run Ball

Fashion designer Marc Ecko bought the ball that Bond hit for his record 756th homer for $752,467 and sent it to the Baseball Hall of Fame. Even though it’s a historic ball, most experts feel the price was too high and it’s not worth that much now. “All of Bonds’ stuff has come down 30 to 40 percent,” says Mastro Auctions’ Doug Allen.

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