Vintage Hillerich & Bradsby Leader Wood Baseball Bat No. 9 Johnny Groth Model 33
Vintage Hillerich & Bradsby Leader Wood Baseball Bat No. 9 Johnny Groth Model 33.
Please Be sure to see the photos, directly below the Description. Vintage, Hillerich & Bradsby H&B'Leader' Wood Baseball Bat. From the early 1950's. Middle Brand Reads: Hillerich & Bradsby Co.
Louisville, Kentucky Barrel end reads: "Leader , Johnny Groth Model" small, surface chip/crack (see close-up).. Very small & hard to notice Bat is still very sturdy & solid. Measures 33 in Length & approx.
2 3/4 wide, at widest end of Bat. Please refer to the pictures below, for all the specifics..
John Thomas Groth is a former professional baseball player. He played outfield in the Major Leagues from 1946 to 1960. He was born in Chicago. He played for the Detroit Tigers (194652, 195760), St. Louis Browns (1953), Chicago White Sox (195455), Washington Senators (1955), and Kansas City Athletics (195657).
He was lauded by the Tigers as "the next DiMaggio" when he arrived on the major league scene in 1946 at age 20. Over the course of his career, Groth played in 1,248 games, 964 as a center fielder, 121 as a left fielder, and 83 as a right fielder. He had a career batting average of.
352 on-base percentage, 1,064 hits, 480 runs scored, 486 RBIs, 419 walks, 197 doubles, and 60 home runs. His lifetime fielding percentage was. 987, committing only 36 errors in 2,684 total chances. 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 Hillerich & Bradsby Leader Wood Baseball Bat No.
9 Johnny Groth Model 33" is in sale since Wednesday, May 2, 2018. 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.
- Player: Johnny Groth
- Year: 1950's
- Original/Reproduction: Original
- Country/Region of Manufacture: United States