New Discovery of a 1914 Hank Gowdy -.- H & S Decal Bat 17.5 inches

[Mac927]

This Bat was recently discovered at an estate sale. After doing extensive research, I am only aware of 1 other Bat like it and that player is Eddie Collins.

1914 was the very first year for the NABF and in my opinion this Bat was used during the Baltimore Championship Series as a salesman sample to advertise for H & S.

This Bat appears to be in great shape for being 100 years old and 90% of the decal is intact. It measures 17.5 inches.

Any other help or information on this Bat would be greatly appreciated!

[Mac927]

Still looking for information. I have definitely hit a road block. Happy Holidays!

[minibatsman]

there is plenty of info to the federal league and there attempt to buy players to justify they were a major league organization.
I cant find any info that Gowdy was part of it but I would believe he was approached?. he only played 3 games in 1913 for what reason I don't no.
but was a major part of the 1914 red sox world series.
THE BAT. my opinion is not a salesman sample they wouldn't describe just one game on the center label. from what I read about this series before responding to this was that there was some very big time players that attended this series and contracts were offered to many of them?.
Eddie Collins was part of the federal league. because of the Gowdy bats existence I assume the federal league thought they had him?.
I believe this bat has some historic value to the 1912-15 era of baseball when players tried to get more money for there skills that worked and failed during this time period.
This bat is the reason I feel so strongly about there value to baseball history they were only available for a very short period and one of the most important time periods of baseball history.every decal bat has a very influential player on it that in one way or another made a very important contribution to the game. you have a bat that is one of a kind? and I think this is the problem with the value of them.
thousands of collectors can attempt to put a T 206 set together without Wagner and be able to consider there set complete.
how many people can put a complete decal bat set together not thousands.
This is the problem with these bats there just is not enough of them for hundreds of collectors to get involved.
If someone wanted to put a mini decal bat set together they could.
your bat would be a variation like a rare back card and probably not considered as part of the set?.
Mini bat collectors are as rare as the bats are.
I believe the H&B museum should have a place just for them.
Decal bats were not only issued at a important time period of baseball.
They were issued during a very important time period during the transaction from H&S to H&B also.
One day these bats may get the attention they deserve but while there cheep try to add a 12 inch reverse Wagner decal bat to your collection there are a few of them and I believe could go up in time.
there are two kinds don't get the one that dosnt have the H&S logo on it I don't like that one?

[Vintagecatcher]

Hank Gowdy was a star for the National League 1914 Boston Braves not the American League Red Sox.

Patrick

[ullmandds]

cool bat and useful info bobby!

[minibatsman]

I do not disagree with your info I don't no I read a book. the baseball encyclopedia by Macmillan publishing has Gowdy from 1910 NY 1911 NY & BOS 1912 - 1913 to 1923 BOS and back and forth NY -BOS from 1924 to 1930
World series records 1914 BOS 4 games batted 545 11 At Bats 6 hits 3 doubles and 1 triple 1 HR.
World series Yanks 1923 - 24
I have the federal league stats from 1912 - 15 he is not mentioned in my book
played 17 years in the majors.

[minibatsman]

I WAS WRONG Gowdy did play for the N.L. his entire carrier and not the red sox as I stated. he was part of the 1914 N.L. world series champs.
I did look thru the 1914 federal league rosters of every team Gowdy dose not appear on any team that I can find.