Circa 1915 Sam "Wahoo" Crawford Game Used & Signed Bat, PSA/DNA GU 10....

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One of the finest examples in the hobby!

Circa 1915 Sam "Wahoo" Crawford Game Used & Signed Bat, PSA/DNA GU 10. 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 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.

It's rather surprising that such a campaign was ever necessary when one considers the numbers compiled by Wahoo Sam during his nineteen seasons of service to professional ball. A career .309 hitter, Crawford retired just thirty-nine short of 3,000 Hit Club membership and remains to this day the all-time career triples leader.

Game use is excellent, with several ball marks appearing on left, right and back barrel. Handle is uncracked. Length of thirty-five inches (35") and weight of thirty-eight ounces (38 oz.) are factors that solidify its status as a professional model, as bats with the same branding (but different specs) were available to players other than the namesake endorser.

Adding even greater evidence of Crawford ownership is a 5/10 black fountain pen ink signature from the man himself. A handwritten date below is no longer legible. Just below, a typed slip of paper is affixed to the barrel with ancient cello tape, reading:

"This bat was given to Ad Liska on August 15, 1945 by one of his fans in Portland, Oregon for winning a ball game that day. The bat is an original Sam Crawford style, and is personally autographed by him. Sam hails from Wahoo, Nebraska and was a favorite major-league baseball player."

LOA from PSA/DNA, GU 10. Full LOA from Beckett Authentication Services.