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bigfanNY 06-16-2025 10:14 PM

Mantle Bat LS with Harwich stamp under mantle signature
 
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Buddy sent me pics of a Signed Mantle bat with a Harwich stamp under Mantles stamped Signature. He recalls being told Harwich was a Cookie MFR. Anyone come across one before?
I already asked him to send a pic of the knob and will post when I get it.

aelefson 06-16-2025 11:55 PM

It is a college model bat. The knob will have a Mantle model number on it most likely. They are cool and an affordable way to get a game used bat (by a collegian) that is close to a real Mantle gamer.

Alan

Mark17 06-17-2025 12:26 AM

It is also from 1973-75, several years after Mantle retired. The knob probably has K55, possibly M110.

bigfanNY 06-17-2025 07:52 AM

Thank you both for your help. Makes sense I think he had Mantle sign it induction year so time frame makes sense. He will not be happy learning the Bat was not won in a Contest. But that is the way the cookie crumbles

roarfrom34 06-17-2025 08:15 AM

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At a show perhaps 10-12 years ago I picked up a Mantle model bat (K55 on knob) from my alma mater (1960's labeling period) as a conversation piece:

bigfanNY 06-17-2025 09:50 AM

Well not everything google tells us is correct. If I type in Harwich college , Google returns with Hartwick college in NY state. Took me awhile to notice difference....But there is no college in Hartwick MA. And Hartwick is famous for a particular cookie. Label info says 73 - 75 so now my search is limited to how Hartwich and Mantle came together in those 2 years. Maybe the contest story was correct?

bgar3 06-17-2025 11:03 AM

Believe this is possibly a Cape Cod League bat
 
Harwich is a long time Cape Cod League team, which is a top flight college league that still uses wooden bats.


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