Is It Possible to Get Bat Ordering Records?

[JoeDfan]

Originally Posted by Mark

Thanks Sean. Have baseball teams always used bat racks? How far back to you suppose they go?

Well, in 1900, we see Wagner behind bats in the dirt.
In 1930, we see Gehrig and Ruth behind a bat tray.

The Gehrig Hanna bat had the "green bat rack marks", per Taube. That bat was circa 1930, if I recall correctly.
So I am not sure if racks evolved from the trays, or the "rack marks" are from the trays.
I have never really thought about it, actually. I will add it to my list to research.

It might be park specific, or something like that.
I just looked at a Ty Cobb circa 1910-1915, and there do not appear to be rack marks on that one, so maybe that narrows it?

I actually had some ideas about rack marks, but I have to research it some more.

Or, maybe some others have a better idea?

[sayhey24]

Here’s what the team ordering books look like —

Greg

[jcmtiger]

Originally Posted by sayhey24

Here’s what the team ordering books look like —

Greg

I’m pretty sure you purchased those Detroit ordering books from me a few years back. LOL. Joe