Vic Wertz Bat

[closersuck]

I just purchased a Vic Wertz Adirondack bat off Ebay for $13.50. I basically got it because my mother knew him and he is from my hometown. The bat says Personal Model under his name. I highly doubt this bat is fake but i would like to find out if it was game used. Any ideas? I know nothing about bats.

[sicollector1954@insightbb.com]

Contact me and I will be happy to let you know what I know. Thanks.

[closersuck]

the bat is not in my hands yet i will post pics when i get it.

[mjkm90]

Adirondack pro model bats are all model # 302.

[closersuck]

Here are the pics from the auction. I'm not really a collector like most people here but if anyone can give me any info, i would appreciate it. If it is not a game used bat, i will not be heart broken, it was only $13.50.

[bat_master]

Hi,

I went back and checked the auction description. I believe that photos aside what really makes this a store model versus a professional model is that it has the length stamped on the knob as a "3" signifying 33 inches in length.

A professional model would have a model number such as 113A, 256B, etc. Something similar to that.

Hope that information helps.

[closersuck]

the auction says #3 is on the handle, i believe that is the # he wore. i will know better when i actually have the bat.

[bat_master]

the auction says #3 is on the handle, i believe that is the # he wore. i will know better when i actually have the bat.

According to Baseball Almanac: http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=wertzvi01

Vic Wertz wore the following uniform numbers throughout his career:
1947-1950 Detroit Tigers #20
1951 Detroit Tigers #5
1952 Detroit Tigers #20
1952-1953 St. Louis Browns #20
1954 Baltimore Orioles #20
1954-1958 Cleveland Indians #23
1959-1961 Boston Red Sox #6
1961 Detroit Tigers #22
1962-1963 Detroit Tigers #20
1963 Minnesota Twins #6

No #3 found. It is very likely that the #3 is engraved on the knob and represents the length of the bat as 33 inches.

[MSpecht]

Hi --

Tim is corrct, what you want to see is a combination of 2 or 3 numbers and a (professional series) letter stamped on the knob end. A stamped 3, or no stamped numbers at all, is not characteristic of a professional model bat. Also, at he bottom of this link is a listing of the uniform numbers that are documented as having been worn by Wertz throughout his career.

http://www.baseball-almanac.com/players/player.php?p=wertzvi01

Hope this helps--- if you post a pic of the knob when you receive it, you will be able to get a definitive answer.



Good Luck...
Mike Jackitout7@aol.com (Jackitout7@aol.com)

[MSpecht]

Hi Tim--

Looks like we posted at the exact same time....

Mike

[bat_master]

Hi Tim--

Looks like we posted at the exact same time....

Mike

...and with the same link for information. Great minds think alike?

I'd like to think so. Excellent company to be in.

[sicollector1954@insightbb.com]

The gentlemens answers are correct but still a nice bat! Congratulations.

[closersuck]

thanks for the info guys...the bat was pretty cheap and i wanted it since he is from my hometown.