Rare Rookie-era Joe Sewell professional model baseball...

Rare Rookie-era Joe Sewell professional model baseball bat with H&B Factory Side Writing c.1920-23 (PSA/DNA GU10, MEARS A10). Louisville Slugger 40K "Kork Grip" model bat measures 34 1/2" long and weighs 38.4oz. Outstanding use is evident throughout the hitting surface which displays grain swelling due to repeated contact. A handle crack has been secured and there are several nails which were placed in the barrel long ago. "SEWELL" is stamped boldly in block lettering and there is [period Hillerich & Bradsby Co. factory applied side writing which reads, "Joe Sewell 4-25-23 Kork". Not only do Louisville Slugger factory records reference this very bat, but Sewell also signed his player bat contract on 10/2/1920. It would be reasonable, therefore, to deduce that the offered bat was manufactured and used by Sewell during his rookie season of 1920, which was also a World Series Champions season for his Cleveland Indians. Darkened and soiled surface is common to bats which were returned to Louisville Slugger and related to storage in high heat. Exceptional example dating to early in the career of the hardest man in baseball history to strike out. Includes LOAs from PSA/DNA (GU10) and MEARS Authentication (A10): VG-EX

Estimate:£5,632.23

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