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On a Chicago Cub team that featured Ernie Banks and Ferguson Jenkins, Billy Williams was the steady, consistent player who enjoyed an outstanding Major League career that eventually landed him in the National Baseball Hall of Fame in 1987. A six-time All Star, Williams won the Rookie of the Year Award in 1961 and a NL Batting Crown in 1972. He finished his career with a .290 lifetime batting average, 426 home runs, and 1,475 RBIs. This bat represents an outstanding example of a professional model bat used by Chicago Cub and Oakland A's Hall of Fame player Billy Williams following a career in which he played in 1,117 consecutive games, breaking a National League mark held by Stan Musial.
This is a Billy Williams game-used professional model baseball bat manufactured by the Hillerich & Bradsby Company. It is a signature model with Williams' name stamped in script on the barrel as he had an endorsement contract with the company at the time of manufacture. This bat has what is commonly referred to as 1980-83 era labeling, however is specific to 1980, a year that Williams was on the coaching staff of the Chicago Cubs. The Model Number S2 is stamped into barrel of this bat. The bat has a natural, or regular, finish. It measures 34.5 inches in length and currently weighs approximately 32.5 ounces. A review of Billy Williams' personal Hillerich & Bradsby factory shipping records documents one order of 6 model S2 bats during this labeling period matching the dimensions (34.5 inches / 32 ounces) and finish (natural) of this bat. That order was shipped to Williams on 6/5/1980. The number 26 is evident on the knob of this bat, written in vintage green marker. Williams wore uniform number 26 in 1980 with the Cubs. An additional number is written in green marker on the knob that is difficult to distinguish, but possibly relates to the weight of the bat. The initials R.R. are written over the green numerals, suggesting use of this bat by a second player (possibly pitcher Rick Reuschel.) This bat exhibits a significant number of game use characteristics, including light pine tar remnants, hit marks, ball marks, and rack marks. There is a small, non-displaced crack on the handle, which is difficult to see and does not detract from the display of this bat at all.
This bat has been signed by Billy Williams. The signature, in black Sharpie, reads 'Billy Williams .The signature is clear and unhurried, approximately 5 inches in length. This is a great opportunity to obtain a post-career coach's bat, documented in H & B factory records, used by one of the great Hall of Fame players in Chicago Cubs history. View Lot Detail page
This is a Billy Williams game-used professional model baseball bat manufactured by the Hillerich & Bradsby Company. It is a signature model with Williams' name stamped in script on the barrel as he had an endorsement contract with the company at the time of manufacture. This bat has what is commonly referred to as 1980-83 era labeling, however is specific to 1980, a year that Williams was on the coaching staff of the Chicago Cubs. The Model Number S2 is stamped into barrel of this bat. The bat has a natural, or regular, finish. It measures 34.5 inches in length and currently weighs approximately 32.5 ounces. A review of Billy Williams' personal Hillerich & Bradsby factory shipping records documents one order of 6 model S2 bats during this labeling period matching the dimensions (34.5 inches / 32 ounces) and finish (natural) of this bat. That order was shipped to Williams on 6/5/1980. The number 26 is evident on the knob of this bat, written in vintage green marker. Williams wore uniform number 26 in 1980 with the Cubs. An additional number is written in green marker on the knob that is difficult to distinguish, but possibly relates to the weight of the bat. The initials R.R. are written over the green numerals, suggesting use of this bat by a second player (possibly pitcher Rick Reuschel.) This bat exhibits a significant number of game use characteristics, including light pine tar remnants, hit marks, ball marks, and rack marks. There is a small, non-displaced crack on the handle, which is difficult to see and does not detract from the display of this bat at all.
This bat has been signed by Billy Williams. The signature, in black Sharpie, reads 'Billy Williams .The signature is clear and unhurried, approximately 5 inches in length. This is a great opportunity to obtain a post-career coach's bat, documented in H & B factory records, used by one of the great Hall of Fame players in Chicago Cubs history. View Lot Detail page