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GoTigers
08-19-2014, 05:01 PM
Any opinions on eBay item 311045103270 ? It just ended for 36k. I just quickly looked at the shipping records and I didn't see any 35" bats ordered during the labeling period. I may have missed something though.
ruth-gehrig
08-19-2014, 06:18 PM
What year do you believe the bat to be?
GoTigers
08-19-2014, 06:21 PM
1923-1925.. Again may be wrong. There are a couple non specd lengths for that time
emann
08-20-2014, 08:49 AM
Here is a MEARS post that talks a little about 35" bats:

http://www.mearsonline.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=828&cntnt01returnid=98
Westsiders
08-20-2014, 11:44 AM
Any opinions on eBay item 311045103270 ? It just ended for 36k. I just quickly looked at the shipping records and I didn't see any 35" bats ordered during the labeling period. I may have missed something though.

I'm not an expert either, but I agree that this bat is from '23-'25. And like you mentioned, didn't see any 35" bats ordered during that window. Furthermore, did not see that he ever ordered "his model #1" (Model R2) at that length.

With multiple bids north of $30K, I have to be missing something. Always looking to expand my knowledge of game-used bats, so any insight would be greatly appreciated.
ruth-gehrig
08-20-2014, 12:29 PM
Here is a MEARS post that talks a little about 35" bats:

http://www.mearsonline.com/index.php?mact=News,cntnt01,detail,0&cntnt01articleid=828&cntnt01returnid=98

From the above link Mears states that from 1923-30 Ruth ordered bats weighing 36-42 inches. Didnt this bat weigh 43.6 ounces??
ruth-gehrig
08-20-2014, 12:44 PM
Mears must have missed that Ruth ordered bats weighing 43-44 ounces in 1925 (as pointed out by Vince Malta) with n/s (non specified) length. Could this have been one of those bats??
Westsiders
08-20-2014, 01:11 PM
Mears must have missed that Ruth ordered bats weighing 43-44 ounces in 1925 (as pointed out by Vince Malta) with n/s (non specified) length. Could this have been one of those bats??

I don't think so. I don't have the PBOR in front of me, but I believe that the order with the non-specified length was not for the R2 model.
GoTigers
08-20-2014, 02:59 PM
I was leaning toward this being a pro-stock bat from Ruth's playing days. It seems odd that someone would knowingly sell a GU Ruth bat via eBay with no authentication. I wonder if PSA has ever seen this bat..