Dom or Joe Dimaggio Bat?

[67_Palmer]

Bat mesures 36".

On the barrel it reads;

Genuine
DiMaggio Model
No. 215

I can't make out the manufacturer. It might say Little Rock AR.
I figure it's just a little leaguer, but I'd like to know. It's pretty heavy.

Thanks

[67_Palmer]

Pretty sure it says:

Southwest Manufacturing Co.
(something I can't read) Leaguer
Air-Dried
Little Rock AR.

But I can barely find and info on it.

[bigtrain]

Pretty sure I had a little league bat made by Southwest Manufacturing. I inherited it from an older cousin who would have played with it in the late 50s. Of course, at 36" your bat is no little league model.

[martindl]

It says 'Texas Leaguer'

I have three of these bats, all full size and all Model 215. I have Di Maggio, Kiner and Gordon (Joe, I'm assuming).

Re which DiMaggio, no real way of knowing unless you can find a bat catalog for this manufacturer. I actively looked for quite a few years and never found one, but it's been a long while since I looked.

[67_Palmer]

Ah, Texas Leaguer, Thanks for the info. Do you have any idea when they were made?

[murphusa]

not a joe handle or knob

[martindl]

Originally Posted by 67_Palmer

Ah, Texas Leaguer, Thanks for the info. Do you have any idea when they were made?

Late 40's, early 50's.

[67_Palmer]

Thanks