Old RARE Vintage HEINE GROH Model 1920s M R CAMPBELL Antique BOTTLE Baseball Bat
Item History & Price
Up for sale is a very RARE BOTTLE bat made famous by the late great Cincinnati Reds Heine Groh (see bio and photo of Groh holding the Bottle bat style he made famous - very rare and very seldom found) unique style vintage baseball bat from the 1920's. The vintage circa baseball bat is made by M.R. Campbell, Inc. Model H (c) ACE trademark and “Oil Treated” very deeply stamped is the vintage sporting goods logo and oil treated deeply stamped under the oval ACE Camel - wow!! see Heine... Groh stats and major league records/performance below!!M.R. CAMPBELL, INC. Guaranteed Model HG trade Mark with wonderful large Camel logo with ACE deeply stamped and centered on the camel’s backhand made at their factory in Tullahoma, TN - very rare antique Circa and super heavy with NO cracks or brakes BOTTLE Groh style antique 1920’s Co. RARE base ball ball - wonderful. The logo is displayed wonderfully on the center of the vintage early antique 33 inch long baseball swatting stick (large robust end) and has the rare and unusual bottle or milk bottle top (see photos). The logo and sporting goods company is deeply engraved into the center of the bottle style bat (the barrel on this old antique is massive as seen and photoed). See several photos and close-up shots to better access the quality and unusual crafted bottle GROH style antique & thick and heavy designed bat end (as noted no breaks or cracks and the bat knob is in great shape as well). Very sturdy and incredibly heavy (not sure how these old baseball bruisers could swing this old baby! Groh even led the majors in doubles with this heavy and unusual swatting stick) and light brown and barely tapered until the bottle top barrel. The knob has a couple very minor chips and appears to have a screw in the end (not sure if this was factory produced or added by previous owner- definitely very old and period). The wood grain on the bat end is clean and staggered and the old wood grain displays great). Very old and unusual style-WOW! (please check out all of the photos). Rare and scarce, let alone finding one in this type if condition - check it out. The wood grain on the beaut is thick and clean and as you can see in the photos is very staggered thru out the head of the bat. The wood grain is is light tan in color. VERY Nice overall shape. Please check out the several photos to get a better feel and description of this antique rare style bat (several close-up shots). Please check out the other cool sports items that I currently have posted and available on ebay. Very RARE OLD Old vintage - SUPER HEAVY!!The circa very old rare antique and very heavy vintage base ball bat (see all photos - this BEAUT displays wonderfully) and would look sweet displayed in your office, sports room, or den and would be a great addition to any sports memorabilia collection and conversation piece. Winning bidder will be responsible for 19.75 priority shipping and handling. All sales must be paid for within 5 days of sale end date.Henry Knight "Heinie" Groh (September 18, 1889 – August 22, 1968) was an American professional baseball player. He played as a third baseman in Major League Baseball, spending nearly his entire career with the Cincinnati Reds and New York Giants. He was the National League's top third baseman in the late 1910s and early 1920s, and captained championship teams with the 1919 Reds and 1922 Giants. Renowned for his "bottle bat", he was an effective leadoff hitter, batting .300 four times and leading the league in doubles twice and in hits, runs and walks once each.Heinie GrohHeinie-groh.jpgHeinie Groh c. 1919Third baseman / ManagerBorn: September 18, 1889Rochester, New YorkDied: August 22, 1968 (aged 78)Cincinnati, OhioBatted: Right Threw: RightMLB debutApril 12, 1912, for the New York GiantsLast MLB appearanceOctober 2, 1927, for the Pittsburgh PiratesMLB statisticsBatting average.292Stolen bases180Runs918TeamsAs PlayerNew York Giants (1912–1913)Cincinnati Reds (1913–1921)New York Giants (1922–1926)Pittsburgh Pirates (1927)As ManagerCincinnati Reds (1918)Career highlights and awards2× World Series champion (1919, 1922)Cincinnati Reds Hall of FameHe led the National League in double plays six times and in fielding percentage five times, both records, and in putouts three times; his .983 fielding average in 1924 was then a major league record. He set major league records for career fielding average (.967) and double plays (278), and upon retiring ranked third in NL history in games (1299) and assists (2554) and fourth in putouts (1456) and total chances (4146) at third base.
