Hillerich & Bradsby Vintage Game Bat Beckley Stamped Woodard Side Written
Item History & Price
| Reference Number: Avaluer:450544 | Player: Beckley & Woodard |
Vintage Game Used Bat/ Beckley
Player: Beckley
Label: H&B
DDD:
Era: 1932
Teams:
SideWritten: Joe Woodard 5-20-33
TeamsSideWritten: Comments: cracked just above handle and repaired with vintage nails
box B5
BAT KEY: Names in parentheses indicate that the first name of the player is deduced from various factors Sig: The facsimile signature of the player's name is stamped into the barrel of the bat Block:... The player's name is stamped into the barrel in block letters Master: bat used as a template to make a particular player's bat Side-written only: Information denoting the player is written by the factory on the side of the barrel when a player sent his bat in to be used as a prototype for future bats* Lathe: Bats used as a guide to place on the lathe to produce a particular player's bats Hillerich & Son: 1890's - circa 1912: J. F. Hillerich & Son Blank: no brand name whatsoever Hillerich & Son Co.: circa 1911-1916: J.F. Hillerich & Son Co. Handmade: no brand name whatsoever H&B: Hillerich & Bradsby circa 1916-1980 Adirondack: Adirondack Bat Co. post 1945 Powerized: post 1930 H&B Spalding: Spalding Sporting Goods Co. ddd: dash, dot, dash in H&B center brand circa 1917 - 1922 A.J. Reach: A.J. Reach Sporting Goods dddd: double dash dot dash in H&B center brand circa 1916-1918 Kren: Joseph P. Kren Bat Co. Wright & Ditson: Wright & Ditson Sporting Goods* "Side-written bats are among the most coveted in the hobby, as they provide airtight provenance relative to game use." p. 63, Mastronet Reference and Price Guide for Collecting Game Used Bats by Dave Bushing and Dan Knoll.
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