Offered is a lot of 10 game used and side written bats of minor league players that originated in the old Louisville Slugger vaults. Each bat shows heavy game use and all are side written, most of which are partially or fully visible. The bats date from the 1917-31 era. Players include:
1921-31 H&B Peoria Baseball Club, 35", 35oz, heavy use, 15" crack with 3" piece missing, Peoria BBC 5-26-34 side written
1921-31 H&B Patterson, 34.5", 36oz, heavy use, 14" crack with piece missing, Vern C. Hughes 6-16-26 side written
1917-21 H&B Hughes, 35", 37oz, heavy use with 8" crack on handle along with vintage nails, sidewriting undreadable
1917-21 H&B Bair, 37", 38oz, heavy use with 6" handle crack along with vintage nails, no side writing
1921-31 H&B Simpson, 36", 36oz, heavy use with deadwood and crack on barrel as well as 18" handle crack, side writing is unreadable.
1921-31 H&B Mitchell, 34", 35oz, heavy use and uncracked, side writing is unreadable however pieces of shipping labels partially intact.
1921-31 H&B Tanner, 34", 38oz, heavy use, 17" handle crack with numerous vintage nails, Jack Tanner, 1-25-35 side written.
1917-21 H&B Dodson, 35", 34oz, heavy use , 12" crack with vintage nails, Dick Dodson 7-10-21 Saginaw, MI side written.
1921-31 H&B Patterson, 35", 35oz, heavy use with deadwood and crack on barrel, vintage nails present, Rogers BBC 8-17-35 side written.
1921-31 H&B Al White, 35", 35oz, heavy use with 13" crack, vintage nails present on barrel, Al White 2-14-31 side written.
A great lot for the minor league collector or for decorating a sports display.
C0481
(MEARS Auction LOA)