Joss Stenciled Standard Wagon Tongue Bat

[4scuda]

I have a standard wagon tongue bat with Joss stenciled on the barrel. The only player with the last name Joss is Addie Joss. Joss was a pitcher and is certainly from the wagon tongue bat era. Questions is were turn of the century bats often endorsed this way or is the stencil something else?

[JoeDfan]

Very interesting bat. Wasn't there also at least one other player named Joss in the minor leagues?

I have seen a few of these, but none with the stencil on it.

[RUKen]

Originally Posted by JoeDfan

Wasn't there also at least one other player named Joss in the minor leagues?

Yes; Albert Joss played in the minor leagues 1910-1911.

There was also a George Josslyn who played 1903-1906.