Spring Premier Auction 2017
Wed, May 24, 2017 04:00PM EDT - Fri, Oct 6, 2017 11:00PM EDT
Timed Auction
Lot 248
1936-39 MEL OTT GAME USED H&B PROFESSIONAL MODEL BAT (PSA/DNA GU 7)
Sold for
$13,668
Sold Price includes BP
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Although a small man at 5' 9" 170 lbs Mel Ott carried a big bat. In 1945 near the end of a long 22-year career he became the first player in National League History to surpass the 500 Home Run mark. Ott led the National League in home runs 6 times and led his team the New York Giants in home runs 18 years in a row one of the few records that will almost certainly never be broken. It was not until 1966 that his record of 511 National League home runs was broken by fellow Giant Willie Mays. He was elected to the National Baseball Hall of Fame his first year of eligibility 1951 with 87% of the vote. Evidence shows the offered game used bat was in heavy use between 1936 and 1939 a time when Ott led the National League in home runs 3 of 4 seasons 1936 1937 &1938.
The Hillerich & Bradsby Mel Ott professional model bat shows evidence ofheavy use with a handle crack and a piece missing from the knob that has been professionally repaired. Some checking (grain separation) from repeated ball contact is visible on the front right and left barrel. Several ball marks are visible on the right left and back barrel. Also visible on the bat are cleat marks on the right and left barrel. At some point the bat was rubbed with oil causing a somewhat uneven color of the finish. After a thorough examination PSA/DNA has concluded that the bat was game used by Hall of Famer Mel Ott during the referenced labeling period. It exhibits heavy use and possesses identifiable player use characteristics.
Includes a LOA from John Taube of PSA/DNA (Graded GU7).
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