1912-13 "Wahoo" Sam Crawford Game Used & Signed Bat with Exceptional Provenance

1912-13 "Wahoo" Sam Crawford Game Used & Signed Bat with Exceptional Provenance (image 1/4)
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1912-13 "Wahoo" Sam Crawford Game Used & Signed Bat with Exceptional Provenance (image 4/4)
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1912-13 "Wahoo" Sam Crawford Game Used & Signed Bat with Exceptional Provenance. Immortalized in baseball lore as "Wahoo Sam," a proud nod to the Nebraska town he called home, the popular Hall of Fame outfielder for the Detroit Tigers labored most of his career in the shadow in the shadow of Dead Ball Era legend Ty Cobb, with whom he shared a contentious yet effective playing relationship. The feud only grew during post-retirement life, with Cobb accusing a jealous Crawford of intentionally fouling off pitches when he was attempting to steal, and Crawford responding that Cobb had been a cheapskate and a poor fielder. It was only after Cobb's death that Crawford learned that his old teammate had written hundreds of letters to influential people lobbying for his Cooperstown induction.This important artifact derives from what could properly be described as the first game used bat collection, belonging to the owner of the Vernon Tigers of the Pacific Coast League. Though a 1916 newspaper describing the collection has been misplaced, this very bat is pictured in that article, identifiable by the black tape at the handle. Even more forcefully asserting its heritage, the bat features a remarkably strong (9/10) black fountain pen inscription to the collector, which reads "To Eddie Maier From Sam Crawford, Detroit Club, Nov-16-13." To the read more
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