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Vintage Store Bats

1. 1920's Home Run King Semi Acorn Knob Bat, Home Run King. A very nice uncracked 32" bat. Has bold labeling and a really nice semi rounded acorn style knob. This bat is free of cracks, dents or dings. Ex/Mt+ $125

2. 1920's-30's Hillerich & Bradsby Playground Bat, Hillerich & Bradsby BE Blue Valley bat. A very nice flame hardened 34" bat. Has bold labeling and a nice knob. Uncracked. Ex/Mt $85

3. Roger Maris, Hillerich & Bradsby 125S. A superb 33" uncracked bat. Has bold labeling and a perfect knob. Has a great finish. The only significant blemish is a scratch is above the center logo. A beauty. Ex/Mt+ $75

4. Babe Ruth, Hillerich & Bradsby 125. Made in 1995 100th Birthday commemorative bat from Hillerich & Bradsby. Babe Ruth's 35" length. Flawless finish, flawless knob and barrel end and flawless labeling. Mint $150

5. Mickey Mantle, Hillerich & Bradsby 77. A nice 28" little league bat. Has bold labeling and a nice knob. Has lots of ball marks. Uncracked. Ex+ $45

6. Johnny Bench, Worth. A near mint unused 31 inch little league bat with great wood and great labeling. Uncracked. Nr/Mt $45

7. Nelson Fox, Hillerich & Bradsby LL30. Has bold labeling and a nice knob. Has a handle crack. A very nice 32" little league bat. Ex+ $40

8. Orlando Cepeda Autographed Bat, Mint 1970's Wilson A1320 George Brett model. A superb uncracked unused 33 inch bat. Beautifully autographed by Cepeda. George Brett and Orlando Cepeda were both inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1999 (along with Nolan Ryan and Robin Yount). Comes with Certificate of Authenticity. Mint $110

9. Hank Aaron, Hillerich & Bradsby 125LL. A nice 32 inch bat circa the 1960's. Has nice labeling. Has a taped up handle crack. Ex+ $40

10. Tommy Davis, Hillerich & Bradsby 125. A nice 35 inch bat. Nice labeling. Has grain seperation on the barrel opposite the labeling. Has several small dings. The knob is chipped. Vg/Ex $35

11. 1930's Wilson Baseball Bat, 1930's Wilson Famous Player model autographed by Pacific Coast League Hall of Famer Bill Raimondi. Raimondi played in the PCL from 1932-53. A nice 34 inch bat circa the 1930's. Has bold labeling. The knob is cracked and chipped. A nice bat. Ex+ $75

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Mini Bats

1. Cal Ripken, Louisville Slugger. A very nice 16 inch mini bat with perfect labeling. Flawless condition. Nr/Mt $15

2. Frank Baumholtz, Hillerich & Bradsby. An excellent 16 inch mini bat with perfect labeling. The handle has a very slight warp. Baumholtz played from 1947-57 with several excellent seasons with the Cubs and Reds. Great finish, great condition. Ex+ $20

3. 1950's White Sox, An excellent 16 inch 1950's stadium souvenir mini bat with great labeling. Great finish. Has paint on the bottom of the knob. Ex/Mt $15

4. 1950's New York Giants, A very nice 18 inch 1950's stadium souvenir mini bat with great labeling. Nice original finish, nice knob. Ex/Mt $25

5. Joe Gordon, Hillerich & Bradsby. A 1940's 16 inch mini bat with nice labeling. The end of the barrel has a chip missing. Gordon played from 1938-50 with the Yankees and Indians and is a Hall of Famer. Good overall condition. Vg+ $15

6. Frank Robinson, Hillerich & Bradsby. A beautiful 16 inch mini bat with perfect labeling. Has a light 1 inch paint spot on the back of the barrel. Nice knob. Terrific condition. Ex+ $20

7. Dale Murphy, Louisville Slugger. A nice 16 inch mini bat with a bold facsimile signature. Nice knob. Excellent condition. Ex/Mt $15

8. Keith Hernandez, Louisville Slugger. A terrific 16 inch mini bat with perfect labeling. Has a tiny screw hole on knob where a small hook was screwed in. Ex/Mt+ $15

9. Dave Kingman, Louisville Slugger. A nice 16 inch mini bat with a bold facsimile signature. Has a 1 1/2 inch paint stain. Has a nice knob. King Kong played from 1971-86 and hit 442 home runs. Ex+ $15

10. Robin Yount, Louisville Slugger. 16 inch mini bat with perfect labeling. Has 3 small stains near center label. Has a tiny screw hole on knob where a small hook was screwed in. Ex+ $10

Autographed mini bats are listed under Autographed Bats.

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Autographed Mini Bats

All autographed bats come with a Certificate of Authenticity.

1. Cecil Travis Autographed Mini Bat, mint 11 inch Louisville Slugger 125 mini bat autographed nicely in black Sharpie by 1930's Washington Senators star Cecil Travis. Comes with Certificate of Authenticity. Mint $50

2. Hillis Layne Autographed Mini Bat, mint 16 inch black mini bat autographed and noted in silver:."Washington Senators 1941-45", Seattle 1957-50", "1947 PCL Batting Champion" and "3/10/2005". Mint condition. Comes with a certificate of authenticity. RHT $40

3. Duane Pillette Autographed Mini Bat. A beautiful vintage Hillerich & Bradsby mini bat boldly autographed by Pillette. Duane is the son of Herm Pillette and was born in Detroit in 1922 the same year his father won 19 games for the Tigers. Duane pitched for 8 seasons in the majors (1949-56) with the Yankees, Browns, Orioles and Phillies. He won 10 games with the inagural Orioles team in 1954.. 16" Ex/Mt $30

4. Bobby Thomson Autographed Mini Bat, Adirondack 302. Thomson nicely autographed and noted: "Oct 3 1951" (The date of "The shot heard around the world"). 1950's style bat sawn in half length wise and once was glued to a pennant or something similar. Nicely etched in labeling. Near mint condition. Comes with certificate of authenticity. 8 1/2" $30

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Equipment, Uniforms etc...

Vintage Catcher's Masks

1. 1890's-1900's Catcher's Mask, Unknown manufacturer. A large heavy gauge circa 1890's pre-weld adult size mask. The leather pads are worn and have hardened and have adjustable straps at the top of each side pad. No head strap. The mask is slightly bent. Measures 10 1/2 x 8 inches and weighs 2 pounds. A terrific 120+ year old catcher's mask in excellent condition. Ex/Mt $195

2. 1910's-20's Spiderman Catcher's Mask with Throat Protector, Rawlings. An amazing catcher's mask. High quality, adult size in spectacular condition. The leather pads are in terrific condition with a small hole. The straps and buckles are all original. Has a nice cloth label. Ex/Mt+ $450 sold

3. 1910's-20's Spiderman Catcher's Mask, Unknown manufacturer. Measures 8 x 9 1/2 inches. Very nice pads with supple leather. The head strap had a piece of elastic sewn into it. The chin pad has writing. Nice original buckles. Outstanding condition. Ex/Mt $165

4. 1910's-20's Spiderman Catcher's Mask, Unknown manufacturer. Metal cage only. No pads or straps. Likely adolescent size. Measures 8 1/2 x 7 inches. Outstanding condition. $55

5. 1940's Catcher's Mask, MacGregor Goldsmith 254. Nice mid size mask. The pads have supple leather and are in terrific condition. The head strap and buckles are in great shape. Excellent condition. Ex/Mt $85

6. 1950's Catcher's Mask, MacGregor. A stunning top of the line pro quality catcher's mask. Has extremely supple white leather pads. All straps and buckles are flawless. No writing. Tough to find a nicer 1950's pro catcher's mask. Nice cloth label. Ex/Mt+ $125

7. 1950's Mickey Mantle Catcher's Mask, Hawthorne (Wards) 60-4148. Rare Mickey Mantle endorsed catcher's mask. Nice quality circa 1950's adult size mask. Has excellent straps and buckles. Nice labeling on strap. Great condition. Ex+ $95 sold

8. 1950's Catcher's Mask, MacGregor Absorblo G35. Has flawless straps, buckles and rubberized pads. Nice labeling. Nr/Mt+ $40

9. 1950's Catcher's Mask in Original Box, Wilson A9914HR. Has flawless straps, buckles and vinyl coverd pads. Nice labeling. Nice box. Mask is near mint. Box is excellent. $85

10. 1960's Catcher's Mask, MacGregor. Nice circa early 1960's MacGregor adult size resin mask. This style of MacGregor mask was used in the major leagues during the early 1960's. The vinyl pads have cracking near chin. Ex+ $45

 

Vintage Catcher's Chest Protector

1. 1930's Chest Protector, Unknown manufacturer. Nice quality adult size chest protector. Light staining. The back side has a hole obscured by the waist strap with missing stuffing. The vertical strap in back has been repaired. Excellent overall condition. Ex+ $150

2. 1930's-40's Chest Protector, Spalding 2P. A very nice adolescent size chest protector. Has excellent original straps and buckles. Has light staining. 28 inches in length, will fit most people under 5'-9". Excellent condition. Ex/Mt $95

3. 1950's Chest Protector, MacGregor G285. A very nice 1950's chest protector. Has excellent original straps and buckles. 26 inches in length. Excellent condition. Ex/Mt $65

 

Vintage Catcher's Shin Guards

1. 1920's Smooth Face Shin Guards, Unknown manufacturer. Nice pro quality shin guards. Has great leather knee guards and ankle protectors. The interior wool pile knee and ankle padding has wear. The straps & buckles are original and 4 out of the 6 buckles still working. Has nice leather suspension pads, each with the team name written. 21 inches in length. Adult size. Excellent overall condition. Ex+ $295

2. 1930's-40's Reeded Shin Guards, Unknown manufacturer. 11 inches in length. These are multi sport shin guards. The straps & buckles are original and in excellent condition. Likely adolescent size. Ex/Mt $85

3. 1950's Shin Guards, MacGregor G274. A very nice pair of 1950's shin guards. Has excellent original straps and buckles. 21 inches in length. Excellent condition. Ex/Mt $85

 

Vintage Baseball Uniforms and Jerseys

1. 1940's Baseball Uniform, Spalding. A very nice adult size wool uniform complete with jersey and pants. Gray with red and blue piping. Has a nicely sewn on team name and uniform number. Has Spalding labels in the jersey and pants.The Jersey has no holes or tears. The pants have a small hole on the back bottom of the left leg and grass stains on the knees. I believe this uniform is from Remsen, New York which is up the road from Cooperstown. The jersey is size 38 and the pants are size 32 (adult medium). Very nice condition. Ex/Mt $125

2. 1950's Baseball Uniform, MacGregor. A very nice adult size thick cotton flannel uniform complete with jersey and pants. Cream with blue piping. Has a nicely embroidered team name on the jersey. The MacGregor cloth label in the jersey is unstitched on one side. The jersey and pants have no holes, tears or significant stains. The jersey is a size 40 and pants are size 33 (adult large). Great condition. Ex/Mt $110

3. 1950's Baseball Uniform, Wilson. A nice adolescent size wool uniform. Has great red and blue piping and nice Wilson labels in the jersey and pants. Excellent condition. The Jersey has no holes or tears and the pants have a couple of nicely done repairs on the knees. The jersey and pants are size large youth. Ex/Mt $65

4. 1950's-60's Baseball Jersey, Russell Southern Co. Nice cotton blend jersey, "Retail Clerks, Local 1439 AFL-CIO" team. Has sewn on letters and numbers. Medium youth size. Great condition. Ex/Mt $35

5. 1950's Baseball Cap, Unknown manufacturer. Wool cap with several small moth holes. Still displayable. Size small. Vg $15

Miscellaneous Baseball Equipment etc..

Pen/Pencil Holders Made From Game Used Bats. Beautifully crafted from actual game used major league, minor league and spring training bats. Outstanding craftsmanship. Great conversation pieces. Pencil holders available are (from left to right):

1. Marucci Shin Soo Choo barrel end pencil holder. Moderate game use. $85

2. Louisville Slugger Christian Yelich barrel end pencil holder. Moderate game use. $95

3. Louisville Slugger Christian Yelich center logo pencil holder (from same Yelich bat as above but no Yelich markings). Moderate game use. $45

4. Louisville Slugger Maple center logo pencil holder. Light game use. $40

5. Louisville Slugger Maple Houston Astros Kyle Miller barrel end pencil holder. Moderate game use. $45

6. Louisville Slugger Atlanta Braves Rio Ruiz barrel end pencil holder. Heavy game use $45

7. Louisville Slugger Detroit Tigers Team Bat barrel end pencil holder. Light game use. $45

 

 

Vintage Baseball Cleats

1950's Baseball Cleats. Unknown manufacturer. Size 8. The leather soles are stiff. Good for display. Vg $40

 

Vintage Umpire's Equipment

1. 1900's-1910's Umpire's Ball & Strike Counter, Unknown manufacturer. Great 100 to 120 year old ball & strike indicator. Works perfectly. Very nice ivory grain celluloid case. Excellent condition. Ex/Mt $75

2. 1950's Umpire's Ball & Strike Counter, Wilson. Works perfectly. Outstanding condition. Ex/Mt $30

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Vintage Baseballs

1. 1920's-30's Baseball. Unknown manufacturer. Has red and black stitching. Has general wear and scuffs but no cuts, holes or torn stitching. A nice antique ball. Ex+ $75

2. 1930's Baseball. Unknown manufacturer. Has the smaller and tighter stitching. Has a great antique color and patina. No holes or torn stitching. Has scuffing. Ex+ $40

3. 1940's Baseball. Unknown manufacturer. Has a nice dark brown color. Has heavy scuffing and a couple of small cuts. No torn stitching. Nice patina. Vg+ $35

4. 1940's Baseball. Unknown manufacturer. Has excellent stitching and a nice patina. Has a few scuffs. Ex+ $30

5. 1940's-50's Baseball. Unknown manufacturer. A nice baseball with excellent stitching and a nice golden color and patina. Ex+ $30

6. 1950's Baseball. Unknown manufacturer. A nice baseball with excellent stitching and a nice golden color and patina. Ex+ $30

7. 1950's Baseball. Unknown manufacturer. A nice baseball with excellent stitching and a nice brown color and patina. Ex/Mt $25

8. 1960's Spalding Cincinnati Reds Logo Baseball, Spalding Pro. Has nice stitching and an excellent patina. Ex+ $25

9. 1980's-90's Bill White National League Baseball in Box. Ball has light toning and a faded autograph, otherwise ball and box are in nice condition. Ex+ $15

10. 1980's-90's Bobby Brown American League Baseball in Box. Game used ball. Bold labeling. Ex+ $15

11. 1995 Cal Ripken American League Commemorative Baseball. In original box. Light spots of toning. Excellent condition. Ex/Mt $20

12. 1997 Jackie Robinson American League Commemorative Baseball. Nice condition with spots of toning or browning. Ex+ $15

 

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Vintage Softball Equipment and Memorabilia

1. 1950's MacGregor Softball. MacGregor 400. An unused softball in great condition. Has an "Archdiocese of Washington CYO" stamp on one side. Has a "second" stamp on another panel. Mint condition. $25

2. 1945 Wheaties "Want to be a Softball Champion?" Booklet by Ty Gleason & Arnie Simso, Superb condition. Measures 5x7 inches. Has 30 pages filled with photos, articles and diagrams from Minnesota softball stars Ty Gleason and Arnie Simso.. Ex/Mt+ $10

3. 2006 "King and His Court" Softball Autographed by Eddie Feigner, Jack Knight, Rich Hoppe and Jason Fisher. Mint Dudley softball autographed by the legendary team in 2006, Feigner's last year as an active player. Two other unknown team members signed the ball as well. Comes with certificate of authenticity. Mint $75

4. 1937 Softball Equpment Flyer/Advertisement.11x17 unfolded. Has Louisville Slugger bats, Converse high top softball shoes, Wilson gloves & softballs and uniforms on the reverse side. Nice condition. Ex/Mt $25

5. 1956 MacGregor Softball Rule Book. 16 page booklet. Has equipment ad inside the front cover. No back cover, otherwise nice condition. Vg+ $10

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