More may be known about these bats today than in 2001, but back then Dave Bushing and Dan Knoll wrote: "After 1926, all pro model Spalding bats must have "Hand Turned" above the center brand. Don't be confused ... about "Case Hardened" and "Prof-Finish" bats that may have block letters on the barrel. All 'Pro-Finish' Spalding bats have block letter names on the barrel, and every example was a catalog perfect store bat."
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Seeking older Pirates bats.
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