Rawlings Vintage circa 1931 Game Used Bat Semi Pro
Vintage Game Used Bat/ N/a. Unusual center label with Rawlings written on shield surrounded by slogan Manufacturers of High Grade Athletic Goods St. Semi Pro stamped on barrel. The bat measures 36 inches.
The bat has a crack above the handle, four small tacking nails in the back of the barrel and slight grain separation at the back of the barrel. 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.
