Vintage Hanna Wood'Semi Pro' Baseball Bat Rudy York Style 34 Detroit Tigers
Vintage Hanna Wood'Semi Pro' Baseball Bat Rudy York Style 34 Detroit Tigers. Please Be sure to see the photos, directly below the Description. Vintage, Hanna Wood'Semi Pro' Baseball Bat. From the early 1940's. 50S' , Athens, Georgia Barrel end marked:'Semi Pro , York Style. Measures: 34 in Length & approx. 3 wide, at widest end of Bat. Preston Rudolph York was an American professional baseball player, coach, scout, and manager.
He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher and a first baseman between 1934 and 1948, most notably as a member of the Detroit Tigers. A seven-time All-Star, York broke Babe Ruth's record by hitting 18 home runs in a single month a feat he accomplished as a rookie in 1937. In 1943, he led the American League with 34 home runs, 118 RBIs, a. 527 slugging percentage, and 301 total bases.
He was the starting first baseman and leading slugger for the Detroit team that won the 1945 World Series. He also played for the Boston Red Sox, Chicago White Sox and the Philadelphia Athletics. After his playing career, he worked from 1951 to 1964 as a professional baseball manager, coach, and scout. He was the batting coach for the Boston Red Sox for four years from 1959 to 1962.
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..Auctiva offers Free Image Hosting and Editing. The item "Vintage Hanna Wood'Semi Pro' Baseball Bat Rudy York Style 34 Detroit Tigers" is in sale since Thursday, July 30, 2020. 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: Rudy York
- Team: Detroit Tigers
- Vintage: Yes
- Year: early 1940s
