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Posted By: John Harrell

It would be hard for me to pick one favorite 20th century bat but these two are at the top.

1) a Hanna Batrite Groh model bottle bat

2) a J.R. Mains Ruth model bat. This company started in the 1890s as Mains and Dolley which made lots of ring bats, was followed by the W.E. Mains Co., and finally was run by his son, J.R. Mains in the 20's.

I've never seen another copy of either of these bats.

John