Vintage 1920s Zinn Beck Co. Wood Diamond Ace Baseball Bat HOF Mickey Cochrane 34

Vintage 1920s Zinn Beck Co. Wood Diamond Ace Baseball Bat HOF Mickey Cochrane 34.

Please Be sure to see the Larger photos, directly below the Description. Vintage, Zinn Beck Bat Co. Wood'Diamond Ace' Baseball Bat. Hall of Famer,'Mickey Cochrane' Type. Middle Brand reads:'Zinn Beck Bat Co. Diamond Ace, 100''Greenville S. Mickey Cochrane Type' Barrel end is branded:'Ace of the Diamond' Backside of Bat has a line of spray paint.. Will likely be easy to remove.

I did not attempt to remove or clean. No cracks or significant damage at all though, in Great condition.

Bat is very strong & solid. Measures: 34" in Length Gordon Stanley "Mickey" Cochrane, nicknamed "Black Mike, was an American professional baseball player, manager and coach. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher for the Philadelphia Athletics and Detroit Tigers.

Cochrane was considered one of the best catchers in baseball history and is a member of the Baseball Hall of Fame. He made his major league debut in 1925, having spent only one season in the minor leagues. He was chosen as the American League Most Valuable Player in 1928 and he appeared in the World Series from 1929 to 1931. Philadelphia won the first two of those World Series, but Cochrane was criticized for giving up stolen bases when his team lost the series in 1931.

Cochrane's career batting average. 320 is still an MLB record for a catcher.

Cochrane's career ended abruptly after a near-fatal head injury from a pitched ball in 1937. After his professional baseball career, he served in the United States Navy in World War II. In 1999, The Sporting News ranked him 65th on its list of the 100 Greatest Baseball Players. The Zinn Beck Bat Company was established in 1920 by Zinn Beck, a major league ball player that played with the St. From 1920 to 1922 Beck managed the Columbia Comers in Columbia, and from 1923 to 1925 Beck managed the Greenville Spinners in Greenville, South Carolina. His brother Garnett Beck, made Laminated bats for his Superior Bat Co. The brothers opened a factory in Columbia, South Carolina, in 1920. In 1922 the company became a corporation, then moved to Greenville, SC, in 1923. The Zinn Beck Bat Co. The bats were factory finished with special attention given to the handle end of the bats to meet player specifications. These assorted models of famous players bats were also made available to the retail market, and are listed in Zinn Beck catalogs. If you need any other info/details/measurements, or would like to see additional Pic. Has been grossly misrepresented in description. If you are unsure about fit (measurements), or description of an item.. Get Supersized Images & Free Image Hosting. Create your brand with Auctiva's. Attention Sellers - Get Templates Image Hosting, Scheduling at Auctiva. The item "Vintage 1920s Zinn Beck Co. Wood Diamond Ace Baseball Bat HOF Mickey Cochrane 34" is in sale since Saturday, May 22, 2021.

This item is in the category "Sports Mem, Cards & Fan Shop\Vintage Sports Memorabilia\Bats". The seller is "acevintagerevivalco" and is located in Lititz, Pennsylvania. This item can be shipped worldwide.

Country/Region of Manufacture: United States
Original/Reproduction: Original
Player: Mickey Cochrane
Team: Philadelphia Athletics
Vintage: Yes
Year: 1920's