Rare Ralph Kiner professional model baseball bat c.1947-49 (PSA/DNA "GU 8")

Rare Ralph Kiner professional model baseball bat c.1947-49 (PSA/DNA "GU 8"). Louisville Slugger 125 model bat with Kiner facsimile signature in the barrel measures 35" long and weighs 33.4oz. Model number "G69L" is factory stamped in the knob. Nice use including a number of ball marks and minor grain swelling due to repeated contact. A handle crack has been expertly repaired. Kiner was among baseballs' most formidable hitters and notched a total of (145) home runs during the 1947-1949 span having lead the National League in all (3) of those years. In two of those season he hit more than (50) becoming the first to do so since 1939 and only he and fellow Hall of Famer Johnny Mize would best that mark in the entire decade. Includes LOA from PSA/DNA (graded "GU 8"): EX

Estimate:$7,500

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