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Lot 640
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Lot Number: 640
Description: Superb Babe Ruth professional model baseball bat c.1925-1927. Louisville Slugger 125 model bat measures 36" long and weighs a shade under 41oz. The bat remains in fine original uncracked condition with exemplary use characteristics including ball marks, grain swelling, and scored handle area. Hillerich & Bradsby Co. centerbrand label and George "Babe" Ruth facsimile signature stampings remain very bold. Rich brown surface displays handsomely with fine general patination. One small area of indentation on the barrel end has been professionally restored and is mentioned for accuracy only. As referenced in the header for this particular grouping of items from the Ted Leaper collection the offered specimen is the lone surviving example from the twenty or so Ruth game bats originally presented to 12 year old young man in 1958. Offerings of previously unknown Babe Ruth game bats with primary sourced provenance have become notably infrequent with premium examples, such as the offered bat, often commanding record pricing at auction. Cornerstone piece for the discerning collector who properly values directly sourced materials with relation to an American sports icon. Includes LOA from Hunt Auctions and letter of provenance from the Leaper family descendant: EXEstimated Price Range: ($75,000-$125,000)
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