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Lot # 398: Negro League Folk Art Bat from Lyman Bostock Sr. with Historic Inscriptions (PSA)

Starting Bid: $200.00

Bids: 2 (Bid History)

Time Left: Auction closed

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Item was in Auction "Leland's Classic",
which ran from 2/14/2018 10:00 AM to
3/23/2018 10:00 PM



This unique bat was handmade by Lyman Bostock, Sr. and signed by 13 players, almost all Negro League legends with the exception of Bob Feller. The signatures include Buck Leonard, Ray Dandridge, Leon Day, Feller, Wild Bill Wright, Edsall Walker, Max Manning, Col. Jimmie Crutchfield, Verdell Lefty Mathis, George Giles and Bill Byrp. Each player wrote a memory that they have of the Negro Leagues. Leonard's anecdote reads "In Yankee Stadium Josh hit the top facade in left field," referencing Negro Leagues slugger Josh Gibson, who was a former teammate of Leonard's. The bat measures 35.5" and weighs 34.3 .oz It has "Made by Lyman Bostock, Negro League Legends, Memories" carved into it and comes with a PSA LOA.

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