Chopped Up Bagwell Bat: Was It Game Used in the First Place?

I thought I would share this listing with forum members. I know one of these has been posted before, but this chopped up Bagwell bat left me shaking my head.

I am not a bat expert, but what are those black circles all over the bat? I think I've seen similar marks on a bat once before, but still, I don't know what kind of game use (or contrived use) would leave these kinds of markings on lumber. Thoughts?

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batting tee, maybe???

They look almost like golfballs. Maybe he was trying to hit balls that are smaller than a baseball, to help hone his swing.