April 3, 2024
Frank " Home Run" Baker 1911-1916 J.F. Hillerich & Son FB40 Bat - Excellent
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Frank " Home Run" Baker 1911-1916 J.F. Hillerich & Son FB40 Bat - This bat was only made from 1911 to 1916 when the Bradsby name was added to the Hillerich name on each bat. Excellent condition!Bat measures 32 inches and has the name "H.P. Co., Boston, Ma. on the knob handle. No cracks, nails, tape, dings, preservatives or or other defects! Decal is faded. Otherwise, bat is in like new condition! Buyer pays 19.00 priority shipping including insurance.John Franklin "Home Run" Baker (March 13, 1886 – June 28, 1963) was an American professional baseball player. A third baseman , Baker played in Major League Baseball from 1908 to 1922, for the Philadelphia Athletics and the New York Yankees . Baker has been called the "original home run king of the majors".Baker was a member of the Athletics' $100,000 infield . He helped the Athletics win the 1910 , 1911 and 1913 World Series . After a contract dispute, the Athletics sold Baker to the Yankees, where he and Wally Pipp helped the Yankees' offense. Baker appeared with the Yankees in the 1921 and 1922 World Series , though the Yankees lost both series, before retiring.Baker led the American League in home runs for four consecutive years, from 1911 through 1914. He had a batting average over .300 in six seasons, had three seasons with more than 100 runs batted in , and two seasons with over
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