[baseball tourist]

Rec'd a WW1 era Eddie Collins YMCA bat from France

Iit is more banged up than I had hoped. Still a nice WW1 model however.

Measures 33 inches...not sure of weight...has bold YMCA, HB and signature stamping. Length, I believe matches HB factory records for Collins, and I assume that weight will as well?

Has extensive wood gouging at the barrell end, starting just at the end of the signature. Some more knocks to the left of the Y in YMCA. Back side of bat has more gouging and a 2 inch flat spot. Two handle cracks (bat still is very sturdy as these cracks aren't structural). Pretty dirty, but should clean up nicely. Any advice on cleaning?

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