This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 7/31/2011
Offered is a lot of 12 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 1917-34 era. Players include:
1921-31 H&B Schultz, 34", 30oz, heavy use with 12" piece missing from handle, side writing partially legible.
1921-31 H&B Ryan, 33", 40oz, heavy use with 5" cracks with vintage nails present, side written Elliot Hart 4-8-24.
1921-31 H&B Paul McCarren 35", 37oz, heavy use with 7" handle crack, side written Bill McCarren 6-26-31.
1921-31 H&B Don Rodgers, 35", 38oz, heavy use with 6" handle crack with vintage nails present, side writing unreadable.
1921-31 H&B Springer, 34.5", 36oz, heavy use with 5" handle crack with vintage screw present, side written JJ Springer 5-21-30.
1917-21 H&B R. Clark, 35", 38oz, heavy use with 8" handle crack, side writing not visible.
1921-31 H&B Rodgers, 34", 36oz, heavy use with 14" handle crack and nails present, side writing partially legible.
1921-31 H&B Blank Barrel, 34", 40oz, heavy use with 5" handle crack covered with vintage tape residue and nails, side written HE Davis 4-26-30.
1934 H&B Matheson, 35", 37oz, heavy use with handle crack covered in vintage tape, side writing not visible.
1921-31 H&B Taylor, 34", 36oz, heavy use with multiple 15" cracks on handle and 4" piece missing on barrel with a vintage nail, side writing partially visible.
1921-31 H&B Martin, 35", 39oz, heavy use with deadwood on the barrel and vintage nails present, side written JD Burke 3-36-26.
1917-21 H&B Sykes 35", 38oz, heavy use with 4" crack covered in vintage nails, side written WH Holloway 4-27-23.
D2621
MEARS LOA/Troy R. Kinunen
(MEARS Auction LOA)