Mini Louisville Slugger Bat has Nice Decal, Cobb Name

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Dear Babe: I found a mini Louisville Slugger bat in my backyard by a shed in the mid-1980s. It might have been there before we moved in, but I think not because my dad had tons of antique stuff. I was wondering whether you have ever seen or heard of this bat. It is just over 14 inches long and says "Ty Cobb reg-u.s. pat. Off." and "broke all batting records with Louisville Slugger." - Rob S., Albuquerque, N.M.

A: "You have a souvenir model decal bat made from the late teens or early 1920s," said Dave Bushing, an expert on bats and an authenticator for www.mearsonline.com.

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Mini Louisville Slugger Bat has Nice Decal, Cobb Name

This decal also is found on the full-size player models and probably is the most common version, there being at least five Ty Cobb decal styles that I am awa...

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