Richard Morrow Groat was an American professional baseball and basketball player who was an eight-time All-Star shortstop and two-time World Series champion in Major League Baseball. He rates as one of the most accomplished two-sport athletes in American sports history, a college All-America in baseball and basketball as well as one of only 13 to play both at the professional level. Groat was the National League Most Valuable Player with the world champion Pittsburgh Pirates in 1960 when he won the batting title with a .325 average. Dick Groat has Hand Signed Hillerich & Bradsby / Louisville Slugger Genuine 180 Model Blonde Bat. Nice Full blue signature. Groat signed bats are rare. Passed Beckett Authentication Signature Review ID #60384 with Order ID #72535