Circa 1920s Spalding Store-Model Bat Collection (7) Including Five Hall of Famers

Sold For:

$720

Year:

1925

Auction:

2024 Spring

Lot #:

2586

Category:

Post-1900 Baseball Memorabilia

Collection of seven Spalding store-model player-endorsed bats, including five Hall of Fame members. Five of the bats feature the respective player's stamped facsimile signature on the barrel, while the remaining two have the player's name in block letters. 1) Circa 1920s Spalding Ross Youngs "Autograph" model. Youngs' stamped facsimile signature appears in the center brand, with "Spalding" and "Autograph" stamped, respectively, in block letters above and below his name. Spalding logo on knob. Light-to-moderate use. 34.5 inches. 2) Circa 1920s Spalding Dave Bancroft "Autograph" model. Center-brand stamping features Spalding logo and "Autograph/Made In U.S.A./No. 200/Oil Temp." Bancroft's facsimile signature is stamped on the barrel. Spalding logo on knob. Moderate use, including a repair on the barrel end near Bancroft's last name. 34 inches. 3) Circa 1920s Spalding Frank Frisch "Autograph" model. Center-brand stamping features Spalding logo and "Autograph/Made In U.S.A./No. 200/Oil Temp." Frisch's facsimile signature ("F. Frisch") is stamped on the barrel. Spalding logo on knob. Light use, including a bit of wear on the barrel end. 34 inches. 4) Circa 1920s Spalding George Kelly "Autograph" model. Center-brand stamping features Spalding logo and "Autograph/Made In U.S.A./No. 200/Oil Temp." Kelly's facsimile signature is stamped on the barrel. Spalding logo on knob. Moderate-to-heavy use, including many cleat marks. 34 inches. 5) Circa 1920s Spalding Mark Koenig "Autograph" model. Center-brand stamping features Spalding logo and "Autograph/Made In U.S.A./No. 200/Oil Temp." Koenig's facsimile signature is stamped on the barrel. Spalding logo on knob. Light use. 35 inches. 6) Circa 1920s Spalding Gabby Hartnett model. The center-brand stamping features the Spalding logo and "Pro-Finish/Made In U.S.A./No. P. F./Oil Temp." The name "C.L. Hartnett" is stamped in block letters on the barrel. Spalding logo on knob. Light use, including a crack in the handle that has been repaired. 34 inches. 7) Circa 1920s Spalding Joe Dugan model. The center-brand stamping features the Spalding logo and "Pro-Finish/Made In U.S.A./No. P. F./Oil Temp." The name "Joe Dugan" is stamped in block letters on the barrel. Spalding logo on knob. Moderate-to-heavy use, including many cleat marks and a crack in the handle that has been repaired. 34.5 inches. Total: 7 bats. The size/weight of this item requires that there will be an additional shipping charge for this lot. Opening Bid $200.