Babe Ruth Bat on Ebay...

[MGHPro]

The bat is not a gamer. It might of graded a 2, but only because Indiana bats were hand turned. I just had a hornsby on ebay and it didn't get a $200 opening bid. I have another Hornsby and a Ruth which are also hand turned, but none of which are gamers. Something else to remember, a pro model bat doesn't mean the players name who appears on the barrel ever got near it, could just be pro stock or in this case a just a hand turned bat.

[earlywynnfan]

Is anyone a member of MEARS? I let my membership slide. It'd be nice to read exactly what they said about this bat.

Ken

[Mark]

Originally Posted by earlywynnfan

Is anyone a member of MEARS? I let my membership slide. It'd be nice to read exactly what they said about this bat.

Ken

First of all, contrary to the seller, Mears has authenticated some bats as store model bats. So, just because they put a sticker on a bat or produce a worksheet doesn't mean it's a pro model bat. But it looks like they do consider this a pro model bat. Its measurements match factory records, and it's made from pro grade ash. But it's still from the Indiana Bat Company, and as far as I know, that company did not place many of its products in the hands of major league ballplayers. That, I would surmise, is the big reason for the rather low grade. If this were from Kren, it would be a great bargain.