The early period of baseball was a time of great experimentation with woods, shapes, sizes, and weights. Also people back then often did not have the tools to make what we today would consider a finished bat. They would use whatever was handy for a bat and weren't particular as to the final product. As previously posted, there was no Little League size back then so bats could range from less than 30" to more than 40". If I see an old bat (no pun intended) I try to grab it.
John
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