December 1, 2016: Sports & Americana Auction
This lot is closed for bidding. Bidding ended on 12/1/2016
This 35-inch, 37.9 oz Spalding professional bat dates to 1912-25 and shows outstanding use with a handle crack. Many ball marks are visible on all sides of the barrel, with cleat marks on the left, front and back of barrel. The handle had been taped in a spiral pattern, but the tape has been removed. The bat is lighter than other exemplars used by Chance, with PSA/DNA determining that bat was probably ordered by someone other than Chance. LOA from John Taube of PSA/DNA.
Frank Chance 1912-25 Professional Model Spalding Bat (Taube PSA/DNA)
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