Jason - the bat is a '71-'79 Adirondack Professional 257B Model Bat.....Most definitely a gamer from that era that Stennett ordered....it would be hard to tell exactly what season it is from, as Stennett was with the Pirates all those years.....and the black upper handle ring label would be consistent for Pirates gamers from that '71 - '79 era.........
The bat could very well be from that game? Guess you will never know unless you could get the bat in Rennie's hands....and unfortunately he has passed away...I will say it would be odd for someone to randomly pen all those stats on a bat like that......just sayin'......
Cool piece for sure....love the tapered handle / no knob for that bat.....That was how the 257B model was made - no knob......
Lastly, even though Rennie may have penned #6 on the bats you have seen, players from time to time did not pen #s on the knob all the time.....There are a few players bats you wouldn't touch without the number on the knob, but not every player....I don't know Stennett's bat characteristics well enough to know if he always penned his number on the knob....
Hope this helps! Killer piece!
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