1982

Thanks for the quick reply!!

Ruth Bat
 

I have a Hanna Batrite Ruth bat that is the same as this one https://www.mearsonlineauctions.com/...lot101844.aspx with the exception of the number 55 following Ruth’s name, mine is 56. Does anyone have any information regarding these numbers? Thanks Larry

Yours measures 36 inches? I believe Ruth was model five and the subsequent number denotes length. Haven't read up on it for a while but believe that's the case.

Model Player
1 Frank Frisch
2 Bucky Harris
3 Lloyd Waner
5 Babe Ruth
6 Tony Lazzeri
10. Rogers Hornsby
11 Lou Gehrig (old model)
13 Harry Heilman
14 Tris Speaker
15 Ty Cobb
16 Paul Waner
17 Leon Goslin
18 Hazen Cuyler
19 Ken Williams
20 Sam Crawford
21 George Sisler
23 Frank Schulte
30 Pat Crawford
31 Billy Rhiel
32 Dutch Legett
39 Cy Williams
40 Mickey Cochrane
41 Eddie Roush
42 Walter Halas
43 Travis Jackson
47 Jim Bottomley
48 Al Simmons
50 Busto
75 Joe Jackson
76 Jimmy Foxx
77 Lou Gehrig (new model)
80 Eddie Collins (not listed in the 1930 Batrite catalog)
82 Chuck Klein (not listed in the 1930 Batrite catalog)
83 Hack Wilson (not listed in the 1930 Batrite catalog)
HT Crabtree (not listed in the 1930 Batrite catalog)

http://mearsonline.com/Solving-th/





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Yes, it is 36". Thanks for the quick reply. - Larry

Roy Gleason
 

LA Dodger legend

Nice bat, Doug

Nice Jeter. I agree that those are tough to get at an affordable price. When I had my 1998 Yankees gamers, I used a Shawn Jeter gamer as place spot for Jeter when I displayed them. Couldn't go wrong with the $10 price tag either.

Those McGwire bats are great

Here's a Javy Lopez

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...64365edb_c.jpg2001-03 C271 Lopez by Greg Martin, on Flickr

Here's a few of my most recent GU bat pickups. A Hank Allen gamer, Bob Swift which is cool because he was the catcher when Eddie Gaedel pinch hit for the Browns, and a Fred McGriff bat.

Bresnahan model bat
 

Ron! you must have a tremendous collection. Thanks for posting those bats.

Here is a recent pick up: a Roger Bresnahan Spalding model. Of course, there doesn't seem to be anything that puts this particular bat in old Roger's hands. Does anyone happen to recognize the pattern of the scoring on the barrel?

Mail day!
 

Checked off another one on my 90's Yankees wish list!

Awesome bat! I have the same model, so I just checked mine for scoring on the barrel. Lots of nicks and scratches, but I do not see anything like that.
Didn't some guys mark their hits? And others scored the barrel for better contact? I think I have a Reach Frisch with some vertical lines carved in, but not quite like that.

Amazing bat of a great player.

Joey Votto MiLB bat. No mark on the knob. TPX on the reverse of the barrel. Anyone know how to research MiLB bats? He has used black bats for years.

I traded for the bat. It had been on ebay, but I got it thru a Facebook group.
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My guess would be very wrong.

What is the length/weight? Do you know if he ever used that model?

Thank you Mark. There's so many great collections and items on this thread. I love the Bresnahan bat. It's on my want list as well. Congrats!

Here is the same model bat in a Goldin Auctions, labeled game used.

https://goldinauctions.com/mobile/lo..._inscribed_lou

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Bobby Veach
 

Picked this up today. Looks like it dates to 1925, his last year in the majors, and is potentially a gamer. It's 34.5" long and weighs 36.5 oz. I haven't been able to find another example of one of his bats in my brief online search. Any opinions? Thoughts?

Nice looking bat. I don't know anything about comparable Veach bats, but I would think that any Tiger collector would love to have one. The label could be from '25, or maybe the late 20's, but that wouldn't rule out the possibility that Veach used it. He played in 560 games for Toledo between 1927 and 1929.

Labeling is 1925-28 based on the center label. If there aren't any inch marks, that's a pro bat for sure. Very nice!

No inch marks
 

Tim.......no inch marks on the knob, so that's a good sign. Thanks!

Mail day!
 

Picked up this AWESOME Vic Power gamer!

Joe Hall White Sox and Tigers
 

I had a chance to meet Joe Hall today at a local card show. I’ve had this bat for over 20 years and finally had a chance to get it signed. I learned something today about the Louisville Slugger company. Joe is originally from Paducah, KY. He told me that Louisville Slugger , whether you were under contract with them or not, gave all of the players born in the state of Kentucky the script signature on their bats. I never knew that. I really like the look of these “stat” bats and some of the more non descript players really enjoy adding this info. Joe couldn’t have been nicer!
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Awesome seems redundant. Isn't every Vic Power gamer awesome?

That is awesome -- never knew until today that his real last name was Pellot!

Greg

1916-1918 Frank Schulte
 

Wildfire PSA GU 8

Very interesting --- nearly as cool as can be. Is it a new acquisiton?

Wildfire GU 8 bat
 

Picked it up a couple of years ago and decided to get it graded. Definitely was excited about the grade.

It's a terrific bat. Assuming that it is a block letter bat, with that knob, it looks like it was made for Schulte's personal use. I looked up the bat on the PSA/DNA certification page, and I am very glad to see that they are now showing some important details about each bat listed, including the length and weight. In general, the "Use Attributes" rating on their pages seems pretty murky to me, but not with this bat.

Enos Cabell
 

Just added this Enos Cabell gamer today. Picked it up at the local card show.

Mail Day!
 

This bat intrigued me.
Side-written "W B(or maybe E?) Powell 6 ?? 29

I am sort of wondering if this was the great pitcher Pee Wee Powell?
The time frame for the bat is correct, so that is what makes me wonder.

Any opinions would be welcome.

Mount Crushmore of the Giants - Mays, McCovey, Mitchell and Bonds.


Some recent WS studs. Buster, Bum and Panda (x2).


I have about 140 Giants gamers...from stars to scrubs.

See what I mean? Stars to scrubs.

ALDRETE, Mike
AURILIA, Rich
BAKER, Dusty
BECK, Rod (sic. "Rob") G.U.
BELL, David
BELT, Brandon
BENARD, Marvin
BENJAMIN, Mike
BENZINGER, Todd
BLANCO, Gregor
BONDS, Barry
BONDS, Bobby
BRENLY, Bob
BREWINGTON, Jamie
BROWN, Chris
BUMGARNER, Madison
BURKETT, John
BURKS, Ellis
CAIN, Matt
CANIZARO, Jay
CARREON, Mark
CARREON, Mark
CLARK, Jack
CLARK, Will
CLAYTON, Royce
DAVENPORT, Jim
DAVIS, Charles
DAVIS, Charles "Chili"
DRAVECKY, Dave
ESTALELLA, Bobby
ESTES, Shawn (sic. "Sean")
EVANS, Darrell
FELIZ, Pedro
FOPPERT, Jesse
FUENTES, Tito
GALLARAGA, Andres
GARDNER, Mark (sic. "Rob")
GARRELTS, Scott
HALICKI, Ed
HAMILTON, Darryl
HART, Jim Ray
HAYES, Charlie
HILL, Glenallen
HUFF, Aubrey
IVIE, Mike
JACKSON, Mike
JAVIER, Stan
JOHNSON, Brian
JONES, Chris
KENNEDY, Terry
KENT, Jeff
KENT, Jeff
KIRKLAND, Willie
KNEPPER, Bob
KRUKOW, Mike
LaCOSS, Mike
LAMPKIN, Tom
LANIER, Hal
LeMASTER, Johnny
LEONARD, Jeffrey
LEONARD, Jeffrey
LEONARD, Jeffrey
LEONARD, Mark
LEWIS, Darren
LEWIS, Fred
LEWIS, Mark
MALDONADO, Candy
MALDONADO, Candy (1989 NLCS)
MANWARING, Kirt
MANWARING, Kirt
MARTINEZ, Dave
MARTINEZ, Ramon E.
MAYNE, Brent
MAYS, Willie
McCARTY, David
McCOVEY, Willie
MCGEE, Willie
MELVIN, Bob
MINTON, Greg
MIRABELLI, Doug
MITCHELL, Kevin
MONTEFUSCO, John "The Count"
MORSE, Michael
MUELLER, Bill
NATHAN, Joe
NIXON, Donell G.U. (misspelled Donnel)
ORTIZ, Russ
PATTERSON, John
PHILLIPS, J.R.
PIERZYNSKI, A.J.
POSEY, Buster
RABB, John
REUSCHEL, Rick
RILES, Ernest
RIOS, Armando
ROBINSON, Don
RODRIGUEZ, Felix
ROSS, Cody
RUETER, Kirk
SADEK, Mike
SAMARDZIJA, Jeff
SANCHEZ, Freddy
SANDERS, Reggie
SANDOVAL, Pablo
SANDOVAL, Pablo
SANTIAGO, Benito
SCARSONE, Steve
SCHMIDT, Jason
SCUTARO, Marco
SNOW, J.T.
SPEIER, Chris
SWIFT, Bill .
THOMASSON, Gary
THOMPSON, Robby
THOMPSON, Robby
TORRES, Andres
URIBE, Jose
URIBE, Jose (1989 NLCS)
VANLANDINGHAM, Wm.
VENABLE, Max
WILLIAMS, Matt
WILSON, Trevor

Let me know if you want to see any particular one. (providing I can find it :p )

A member asked for some more pics of the Mays bat. I had these pics previously saved.It seems Louisville Sluggers bring better money but I've always liked his Adirondacks...especially the white letter ones.

That's a great looking Mays bat Rob -- couldn't agree more on the white letter Adirondacks!

Greg

That is a great collection.

That is an amazing collection. I hope you get a Chuck Hiller for Christmas!

Brian Johnson Gamer
 

Had the pleasure to meet Brian today at a LCS and had him sign a bat for me. Another former Tiger for the collection. Brian was a 2 sport star at Stanford. In addition to playing baseball ( 2 x CWS Champ) he started a handful of games for the Cardinal football team.

Vladimir Guerrero Sr. game used Trinity with some nice pine tar and seam impressions

Mays gamer
 

Rob the vintage Mays signature on that bat brings it over the top... Great bat
Jonathan

We Giants fans love Brian Johnson! Mention "the Brian Johnson game" to any long time Giants fan and they will know you're talking about 9/18/97....10 games to go in the season, playing the hated Dodgers and trailing them in the standings by a game...Giants take a 5-1 lead but the Dodgers tie it and it goes into extras...Rod Beck gives up three straight singles in the 10th but strikes out Todd Zeile and gets Eddie Murray to ground into a DP with the bases loaded....Brian Johnson leads off the bottom of the 12th and wins the game with a HR through a howling Candlestick wind! Brian kept the Giants in first place with another 9th inning HR @ Colorado, a few days later. Giants won the 1997 NL West after a terrible 1996 season.

I will only collect Giants player bats if they are from their time with the Giants. These Glomars are interesting....Glomar was one of the first small bat companies to be approved by MLB when nearly everyone was using either a LS or Rawlings. Glomar's founder named the company for his two kids...Gloria and Mario. BTW, Brian Johnson has a great signature, unlike the Mike Trouts of today. I had a silver paint pen ready for the Media Guide, but it failed and we had to go with the sharpie. Brian was very patient while I tried, unsuccessfully, to get the paint pen going.

Recently named Mets skipper Buck Showalter (used while a member of the AA West Haven Yankees in the late 1970's):

https://i.imgur.com/wO0itV6.jpg

Love this thread and very educational

At some point I might start looking to get one but a lot depends where I can display it.
I want to be able to enjoy it once I get it

Great bats fellas


Galarraga from his time with the Braves


https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/...2a9e6003_z.jpg1998 R205 Galarraga by Greg Martin, on Flickr


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I love the character on these featured bats. The cleat marks and tar on Gallaraga so awesome!

You ought to like this one, then.

Giants closer Rod Beck. Rod got 18 AB's in his 7 years with the Giants and rapped out 4 hits (with one RBI) for a .235 average. In his 7 years with other teams, he only got 2 more AB's :(. Altho he didn't hit often or for average, Rod loved to take BP! :D I think he may have learned his taping technique from Bonds.

Awesome Beck bat.

Justin Verlander 2007 game used bat
 

Here is a great Justin Verlander game used pitcher bat from circa 2007.
Manufacturing date was 11 days before his first no-hitter against the Milwaukee Brewers.

The signature was in person in 2007 or 2008 at a signing in DET with my kids.

Saltalamacchia and Mientkiewicz bats typically have character. I love these!