joe di bat!

[yanks12025]

Re: joe di bat!

Metsbats,
I remember that Gil Hodges bat. i really liked it but did not have the money. The model number on the knob ends in a S dont it. I have a bat just like it but its a Robinson type(Jackie Robinson) from 1958 which is post career. But the guys at Mears think its just a bat ordered by another major leaguer or something?

Also with the joe dimaggio bats that i looked up from past auctions i seen none with a flared handle. So im guessing team index?

[metsbats]

Re: joe di bat!

I think Tim Byington (HOF Bats) has removed tape and oiled antique bats...his collection is top notch, and I don't remember removing tape hurting value.

Would be interesting to see what he has to say about it.

I purchased a Gil Hodges 58-61 white letter pro model Adirondack couple of months ago with black tape which I removed. Fortunately there was not residue that i needed to take off. It makes the bat look nicer without the tape.

David

[metsbats]

Re: joe di bat!

Metsbats,
Did Joe D ever order bats with a flared handle, because in vinces book its says he ordered the Ruth(large) knob which in the photos Momen posted dont look like like a large ruth knob.

Yanks12025,

That's what is odd about this bat the flared handle. Could it be a team index bat? Perhaps Mike S or BMH can shed some light on this Joe D.
bat.

David

[b.heagy]

Re: joe di bat!

I doubt Joltin Joe would have taped the bat. Cracked it and got rid of it. Batboy or the lucky person to retrieve it probably taped it. Just My opinion.

[bigtruck260]

Re: joe di bat!

I think Tim Byington (HOF Bats) has removed tape and oiled antique bats...his collection is top notch, and I don't remember removing tape hurting value.

Would be interesting to see what he has to say about it.

[momen55]

Re: joe di bat!

the record shows D29L, for large knob(ruth), and D29. that is what is in the malta book i have. it is here on the forum as well.

[yanks12025]

Re: joe di bat!

i cleaned the old tape residue and it looks even better! the original finish is absolutely beautiful.
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I think that would hurt the value now that you did that, because you never know Joe may have put the tape on it. Also how much did you buy it from him.

[yanks12025]

Re: joe di bat!

Metsbats,
Did Joe D ever order bats with a flared handle, because in vinces book its says he ordered the Ruth(large) knob which in the photos Momen posted dont look like like a large ruth knob.

[momen55]

Re: joe di bat!

i cleaned the old tape residue and it looks even better! the original finish is absolutely beautiful.

[momen55]

Re: joe di bat!

david;
thanks for the info about the batboy. i don't plan on sending it to mears or anywhere. if and when i sell it, whoever i sell it to if they want to sent it in to whomever they can can do that. i am not going to pay someone to tell me what it is when i know what it is.
it will be a one on one when i sell it. i need to sell it soon though so i can payoff my debts. in the meantime, it will rest with my other gamers.

[metsbats]

Re: joe di bat!

Momen55,

Looks like a nice bat. The tape may have been put on the upper handle to only repair it as it was aligned with the crack and not where a player would normally grip the bat (unless Felix Milan used it).

The bat has a flared handle. Are you going to sent it to MEARS for authentication? If you got this bat at a low price and it may be worth it.

Enjoy!

-David

[yanks12025]

Re: joe di bat!

I sent $620.

[ndevlin]

Re: joe di bat!

So how much did he go up in price?

[yanks12025]

Re: joe di bat!

Oh me better give me my money back. Later im going to call him and give him a peace of my mind.

[ndevlin]

Re: joe di bat!

So you sent him money already? What if you dont get it back?