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Old 12-19-2022, 01:02 PM
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My current 2022 favorite...

1925-28 Hillerich & Bradsby Honus Wagner bat. 36", 40.4 oz. Would have been used either during his barnstorming time or while coaching. The bat does have inch marks on the knob which would typically indicate a store model bat. However, in the case of Wagner, it doesn't appear that there are any known store model 125 series bats in existence. I don't know whether any had ever been produced or not.

Regardless, the bat matches his specs for length & weight and appears to be the same model (based on knob shape and barrel end shape) as a 1925-28 coaches bat that sold through Heritage. The Heritage bat was also very nearly identical in length and weight as this bat). A playing days 125 would be both extremely rare and prohibitively expensive so this is a good filler for now. I call it "Wags" for short.

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