1912-1925 Roger Bresnahan Chicago Cubs Game-Used Bat PSA/DNA GU 6

Sold For:

$1,500

Year:

1912

Auction:

2024 Spring

Lot #:

2558

Category:

Post-1900 Baseball Memorabilia

Rare Roger Bresnahan Spalding "Autograph" signature-model bat (predating model numbers) dating from the 1912-1925 manufacturing period. Graded GU 6 by PSA/DNA. The bat has the Spalding logo stamped on the knob. According to PSA/DNA, the bat is "uncracked with light to moderate use" and "tape has been removed from the handle." PSA/DNA concludes by stating that "After a thorough examination of this Roger Bresnahan professional model bat and its player use characteristics, it is our opinion that the bat is authentic, and was used by Bresnahan during the referenced labeling period." Bresnahan was one of the game's top catchers during the early 1900s, with his best years coming as a member of the New York Giants. Bresnahan's final three seasons in the Major Leagues (1913-1915) were spent with the Cubs. Bresnahan died in 1944 and wasn't elected to the Hall of Fame until 1945. As mentioned earlier, Bresnahan pro-model bats are rare. This is one of only a few examples we have seen at auction (all were Spalding models; we have never seen or heard of a surviving H&B model). Length: 32.5 inches. Weight: 40.3 ounces. Full LOA from John Taube of PSA/DNA (a corresponding sticker is affixed to the handle). The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot. Opening Bid $300.