Thread: "Georgia Cracker" Hanna MFG Athens, Ga. Baseball Bat
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Old 05-16-2009, 09:56 AM
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Shawn,

Your bat is a Hanna Bat Co. bat. They were in business in Athens , GA from the late 20's to 1976. The Georgia Cracker bat was put out in the 30's and indeed is named for the rather derogatory term "Cracker", used to describe the rural inhabitants of Georgia. Several teams used the nickname "Crackers", including the Atlanta Crackers (Southern League) and the Atlanta Black Crackers. Yours is a nice example.

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