This is for an original 1912-1925 Spalding Autograph model John J. Evers game used bat. The bat is 34 inches long and weighs approximately 33 ounces (32.04 to be exact). Between 1912 and 1925 Evers played for the Chicago Cubs, Boston Braves, Philadelphia Phillies and Chicago White Sox and was a three time World Champion. The bat has a Spalding stamp on the knob which usually means a store model bat. However PSA letters state “Both the Gold Medal Autograph and Autograph series, appear in Spalding catalogs of the era and were also available to the public. Spalding catalogs list the names of players available on the Autograph bats, one of which is Evers. Johnny Evers Autograph models were available during the labeling period of 1910 through at least 1922.”. PSA letters go on to state “a lighter weight suggests a non-catalog model possibly a special order by another player”. Since the store model bats and actual professional game used bats are exactly the same, PSA will grade the bat a maximum of GU 6 unless there is detailed and indisputable provenance of player use, of which there is none. REA Auctions just sold a similar bat that was cracked and had a chip out of the knob for 1860.00. That bat also had the Spalding logo stamped on the knob. This bat is simply gorgeous, has no cracks and is pounded with use. The stamping of SPALDING John J Evers AUTOGRAPH is nice and strong. Tough to find a better looking bat from a vintage Hall of Famer embedded in baseball lore. From “Merkle’s Boner” to “Tinker to Evers to Chance”, Johnny Evers will be forever known to baseball historians and fans alike.

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