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Opinions - Early Baseball Bat?
Picked up this today and would like to see if folks think it is early baseball. Maybe late 19th century? It is 27'' long, so if baseball more likely a youth size. Paid very little, $22, so no sweat either way, but I would like to think it is early baseball. Is has a nice look, which is why I took a shot at it.
Thanks for any opinions. Webp.net-resizeimage (5).jpg Webp.net-resizeimage (6).jpg Webp.net-resizeimage (7).jpg Webp.net-resizeimage (9).jpg Webp.net-resizeimage (10).jpg IMG_3562.jpg IMG_3561.jpg |
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I would think 1905-1910 . I figured it was cut down but looks to be made that way .
Very nice
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Either way I like it for 22 bucks
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It looks like it could be a riot club without a tether. The plug on the end could be where it was drilled out to pour in lead. Most of them would have a hole drilled through it so that a leather strip could be strung for wrapping around the wrist. Some had the tether wrapped around the handle.
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A child's bat for the time period would be at the most 1 3/4" in diameter at the sweet spot. Any more IMO would make it a club
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Hey Joe, I definitely think it could be a 19th century youth bat. To disclaim it due to either its length or thickness would be incorrect, as many generic examples exist in an endless combination of length to handle to thickness ratios. Cool find...
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