MEARS Auction #78, Ends May 30th, 9:00 CST W/ 15-Minute Per Lot Rule

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Lot #65:

1930-37 circa Rogers Hornsby Hanna Batrite Professional Model Bat (MEARS A5)

Hanna Batrite certainly gave Louisville Slugger a run for their money when trying to grab market share. It is documented that Ruth, Gehrig, & DiMaggio used Batrite bats at various times during their careers. Lou Gehrig was even asked to provide sworn testimony that supported his use of the Batrite brand.

Unlike H&B professional model bats, the markings on a Hanna Batrite can be ambiguous with respects of retail vs. professional model usage.

This example, “George Driver, TA HORNSBY 10, Steel Temper, 5 (length)” is considered to be both a retail and professional model. Similar examples were found in surviving Batrite dealer catalogs. Without provenance, the exact history of this bat is lost to time, but we do know the following:

Length 35”, Weight 38 ounces, and model (10), is consistent with the type of bat Rogers Hornsby used during the 1930-37 era.

Bat exhibits moderate game use with some visible stitch marks.

Final Grade (MEARS A5): Per the MEARS grading criteria, this bat is consistent with respect to known player characteristics used by Rogers Hornsby with respect to model, weight, and length. (78F0504)

LOA Troy Kinunen / MEARS