Pitchers bats are tough to begin with and so are All Star bats. When you combine the two you have something truly special. Being able to place such a bat to one of the more storied times and ball clubs in baseball history, well it becomes all the more special. This Clem Labine 1956 All Star Game bat is one of only a handful Brooklyn Dodgers’ bats recorded as having been ordered for him by name. Labine was a huge part of “Dem Bums” magical season of 1955 with 60 appearances and 10 relief victories that year. Labine’s signature graces the barrel in an elegant manner just to the right of the deep and pronounced barrel stampings. An absolute must for any Brooklyn Dodgers fan.
Player: Clem Labine
Block/Script Name: block letter last name only
Label Period: 1950-60
Year/s Used: 1956
Teams Played During Era of Bat: Brooklyn Dodgers
Other Teams Played:
Majors: Los Angeles, Detroit 1960, Pittsburgh 1960-61
Minors: Newport News 1944-47, Asheville - Greenville 1947, Pueblo 1948, St. Paul 1949-52
Mfg: H&B
Model Number: K55
Length: 35
Weight: 34.5
Side Writing: no
Vault Marks: no
Game Use: light but proper for event use by pitcher
Ball Marks: light
Swelling: no
Grain Separation: no
Cleat Marks: no
Rack Marks: bat rack scrapes but no color
Nails/Screws: no
Cracked: no
Pine Tar: no
Handle Tape: no
Handle Crack: no
Barrel Crack: no
Dents/Gouges: no
Autographed: yes, in black pen on end of barrel
Uniform Number: no
Knob Markings: model
Barrel Markings: none
Finish: ash
Provenance: yes, sold by Hunt auctions by Labine who attended sale in person
Factory Records: yes
Player Traits: unknown
Grade: A10 with 5 base points, 1 use point, 2 points for direct provenance and 2 points for All Star game at Washington designation
MEARS bat index: MEARS has examined 4 Labine bats, 2 All Star and 2 World Series
Comments: rare All Star Brooklyn Dodgers pitchers bat from player
Collection of MEARS Staff
(MEARS LOA)