Nap lajoie cork grip

[Mark]

I don't know anything about these bats, but isn't the label from before 1916? If it was made in 1915, could it not have been used in Larry's last 2 years in the majors?

[khkco4bls]

I thought the same thing maybe dating from the 1916 to the 1918 area

[khkco4bls]

I think Mears told her she could get upward of $10,000 for it

[Mark]

Do you know the weight of the bat? I believe that it should be 40+ oz. in order to fit the Lajoie specs to a tee. As for length, those records say that he ordered 35.5" bats from H&B. On the other hand, MEARS has seen a lot of non-H&B Lajoie bats, and they seem to think that a Lajoie bat can range from 33" to 35". I would google "Lajoie game used bats" to get a good sense of how various types of Lajoie bats have been selling for the last few years. Very interesting bat!

[jboosted92]

Originally Posted by Mark

Do you know the weight of the bat? I believe that it should be 40+ oz. in order to fit the Lajoie specs to a tee. As for length, those records say that he ordered 35.5" bats from H&B. On the other hand, MEARS has seen a lot of non-H&B Lajoie bats, and they seem to think that a Lajoie bat can range from 33" to 35". I would google "Lajoie game used bats" to get a good sense of how various types of Lajoie bats have been selling for the last few years. Very interesting bat!

Thats a pre-1916 model for sure, based on centerbrand. I did extensive research on Cork Grips. this would be the first Lajoie i have seen come to market. Nice piece

[btcarfagno]

Ah I see. My bad. 1914-1916 label period he was still an active player. I forgot he played out the string those last few years...always think of him as pre-1914.

Tom C

[khkco4bls]

My question is did he even use a cork grip and what would it be worth