This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 11/27/2011
Offered for auction in this lot is a Mel Queen professional model H&B Louisville Slugger. This Hillerich & Bradsby manufactured Louisville Slugger has its model number S2 stamped on the knob with a signature barrel and H&B 125 1960-64 period center label.
This natural finished ash bat currently weighs 30 ounces and measures 34" in length. The bat has a round barrel & regular knob and matches known player factory records. It exhibits heavy use with medium ball marks, stitch marks, bat rack marks, cleat marks and an 8" piece of dead wood on the reverse of the barrel with 4 nails holding it in place. The handle remains uncracked.
Bat receives 5 points for matching player records, 3 points for use and loses 1 point each for the tape removal and dead wood resulting in a final grade of MEARS A6.
(L0543)
LOA Troy Kinunen / MEARS