Hillerich & Bradsby Louisville Slugger Vintage Game Used circa 1930's Bat Froh

  

Louisville Slugger, H&B center label. Cracked above handle; remnants of vintage tape on handle. Names in parentheses indicate that the first name of the player is deduced from various factors. Sig: The facsimile signature of the player's name is stamped into the barrel of the bat. Block: The player's name is stamped into the barrel in block letters. Master: bat used as a template to make a particular player's bat. Side-written only: Information denoting the player is written by the factory on the side of the barrel when a player sent his bat in to be used as a prototype for future bats. Lathe: Bats used as a guide to place on the lathe to produce a particular player's bats.

Hillerich & Son: 1890's - circa 1912: J. Blank: no brand name whatsoever. Handmade: no brand name whatsoever.

Spalding: Spalding Sporting Goods Co. Ddd: dash, dot, dash in H&B center brand circa 1917 - 1922. Wright & Ditson: Wright & Ditson Sporting Goods. Side-written bats are among the most coveted in the hobby, as they provide airtight provenance relative to game use. 63, Mastronet Reference and Price Guide for Collecting Game Used Bats by Dave Bushing and Dan Knoll.