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 baseball 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 Blank Barrel, 34", 37oz, heavy use with 2" crack and vintage screw inserted, side writing not readable.
1934 H&B Darringer, 34", 35oz, heavy use with 6" crack and nails inserted, vault markings present, side written Howard Darringer 7-27-34.
1921-31 H&B Martin, 34", 36oz, heavy use with 4" crack on handle, side written C.T. Barber 7-31-35.
1921-31 H&B Rodgers, 34.5", 29oz, heavy use with 12" piece missing off barrel end, side written Vernon Stewart 3-22-29.
1921-31 H&B Verne Mason, 34", 37oz, heavy use with 14" handle crack and vintage nails, side writing not readable.
1921-31 H&B Dick Dickerson, 35", 39oz, heavy use with barrel crack and vintage nails present, side writing not readable.
1921-31 H&B Montgomery, 34", 37oz, heavy use with 3" handle crack and vintage nails present on the deadwood on barrel, side written C.W. Montgomery 4-12-30.
1921-31 H&B Gianderea, 35", 38oz, heavy use with 2" handle crack, side written San Jose 2-10-32.
1917-21 H&B Blank Barrel, 33", 40oz, heavy use with handle crack covered in vintage tape, numerous nails present along barrel end, side writing partially legible.
1921-31 H&B Red, 34", 40oz, heavy use with multiple handle cracks repaired with vintage nails, side written GA Beardison 6-24-36.
1921-31 H&B Maser, 34", 30oz, heavy use with 8" piece missing from barrel end, side writing not readable.
1921-31 H&B Blank Barrel, 34", 39oz, heavy use with 7" handle crack, side writing not visible.
D2597
MEARS LOA/Troy R. Kinunen
(MEARS Auction LOA)