Jimmie Foxx Bengal Hide Driver Bat Help
 

Posted By: <b>Shawn</b><p>Hi All,<br /><br />Picked this up recently. It is an USCO stamped Foxx "Bengal Hide Driver" Bat. Any idea as to year of issue? Never have seen one like this. Thanks.<br /><br /> <br /><a href="http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/gg38/shawnstclair/?action=view&current=MVC-026S.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg38/shawnstclair/MVC-026S.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /> <br /><a href="http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/gg38/shawnstclair/?action=view&current=MVC-025S.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg38/shawnstclair/MVC-025S.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a><br /> <br /><a href="http://s244.photobucket.com/albums/gg38/shawnstclair/?action=view&current=MVC-024S.jpg" target="_blank"><img src="http://i244.photobucket.com/albums/gg38/shawnstclair/MVC-024S.jpg" border="0" alt="Photobucket"></a>

Jimmie Foxx Bengal Hide Driver Bat Help
 

Posted By: <b>Mike H</b><p>I've never heard of or seen this manufacturer. Most, not all, endorsed bats date from the players career. A few continued to be used beyond if the name was a real draw, i.e. Mantle and Ruth.

Jimmie Foxx Bengal Hide Driver Bat Help
 

Posted By: <b>John Harrell</b><p>This bat is likely from the 30's-40's. Although the -.- in the label would indicate a "teens" date, Foxx obviously did not begin his career until 1925. The use of the term Driver would indicate a 1930's date, referring to the Hanna bat company use of the term Driver (they were probably the first). The bat finish also is similar to that used on the 40's Hanna Bats.<br /><br />John