Description: Vintage Game Used Bat/(John) Rice - Muskogee Topeka Player: (John) Rice Label: H&B DDD: Era: 1928 Teams: Muskogee Chiefs Waterloo Kinston Marshalltown SideWritten: Muskogee 6-22-28 TeamsSideWritten: Comments: many vintage nails in back of barrel box y16 BAT KEY: Names in parentheses indicate that the first name of the player is deduced from various factors Sig: The facsimile signature of the player's name is stamped into the barrel of the bat Block: The player's name is stamped into the barrel in block letters Master: bat used as a template to make a particular player's bat Side-written only: Information denoting the player is written by the factory on the side of the barrel when a player sent his bat in to be used as a prototype for future bats* Lathe: Bats used as a guide to place on the lathe to produce a particular player's bats Hillerich & Son: 1890's - circa 1912: J. F. Hillerich & Son Blank: no brand name whatsoever Hillerich & Son Co.: circa 1911-1916: J.F. Hillerich & Son Co. Handmade: no brand name whatsoever H&B: Hillerich & Bradsby circa 1916-1980 Adirondack: Adirondack Bat Co. post 1945 Powerized: post 1930 H&B Spalding: Spalding Sporting Goods Co. ddd: dash, dot, dash in H&B center brand circa 1917 - 1922 A.J. Reach: A.J. Reach Sporting Goods dddd: double dash dot dash in H&B center brand circa 1916-1918 Kren: Joseph P. Kren Bat Co. Wright & Ditson: Wright & Ditson Sporting Goods * "Side-written bats are among the most coveted in the hobby, as they provide airtight provenance relative to game use." p. 63, Mastronet Reference and Price Guide for Collecting Game Used Bats by Dave Bushing and Dan Knoll.
Price: 225 USD
Location: North Bergen, New Jersey
End Time: 2024-02-14T20:18:14.000Z
Shipping Cost: 15 USD
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Restocking Fee: No
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
Player: John Rice
Team: Muskogee Chiefs
