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Originally Posted by khkco4bls
I think they started in 1938 as brown bats and then in 39 or 1940 turned out the black bats that's what I know. I have a 1938 All Star National League brown bat and a 39 All Star National League Black Bat
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The 1st bat was issued in 1934 to the Detroit Tigers and is rare. It is brown, but called a black bat. I have some more information, but I will have to dig it out.
Joe
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