I am no expert, and there are some guys on here who will know much more.
I am told that lots of Hanna bats are both retail and pro models, so it is very difficult to tell.
I believe the patent stamp was from 1930, so this must be later than that?
Obviously, Shoeless Joe wasn't playing in the MLB then, but did he use it in some nameless league? I have no idea. I think with a bat like that, it would be pretty difficult to establish provenance without a photo or something.
But I think there are some guys on here who can give you way more good information than I can.
I think that is an incredible bat! I have never seen one before, so I think they are pretty rare?
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