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The 40 model bat can date as far back as the 1920's.and was only second to the 125 bat in quality.
The dating of the bat is one of the most important factors on value along with condition. Hillerich & Bradsby Co. Louisville Slugger has used different oval center brands in their history. By identifying the center label, trade marks, and patens you can narrow down the year to what era the bat was made.
For example: a bat made between 1916 - 1929 will have HILLERERICH & BRADSBY Co in the center label as opposed to J.F. HILLERERICH & SON Co as the bats made before. TRADE MARK REG US PAT OFF appears below the oval and changed to TRADE MARK REG in 1930.
"Bone Rubbed" is a process to harden the surface of the bat and appears on bats made in the 1920s The "Powerized"process was first used, and patented by the Hillerich & Bradsby Co. in 1931 and has pat. pending beneath the stamp. Powerized and Bone Rubbed" logo is used during the 1932 season. In 1933 and 1934 you will see it stamped "Powerized and Oil Tempered" which usually is a very light heat foil type print. in 1935 until present, they go with just "Powerized"
I will leave a link below to help you date your Louisville Slugger bat.
The H&B brand 9 model denotes a lower grade and is a inexpensive retail bat as opposed to the highest grade 125 bats that read HILLERERICH & BRADSBY Co. in the center label. The H&B labeled bats were produced from the 1920's through the 1970's, and the "R" registered trade mark would date the bat to the mid to late 1960's
A 1960's H&B 9 Nelson Fox Leader baseball bat is worth about $25. -$50. in excellent used but not abused condition - excellent unused condition. A near mint bat will sell fore more. The size of the bat will be a factor in value with Little League sized bats selling for less.
See Related Links below for similar bats with the H&B logo (77 Team Leader bats) and a Louisville Slugger Bat dating chart.
The Johnny Bench 125 Louisville Slugger 16" mini bat's sell for about $10.- $20. depending on age and condition. The older bats selling at the high end. Some mini bats can be dated the same way as the full sized bats. For a chart to date Louisville Slugger baseball bats visit the link below (Related Links) Use the center label to date the bat.
Danny Brown, Billy Harmon, Rick Wilson, Junior Bridgeman, Stanley Bunton, Bill Bunton, Ricky Gallon, Ike Whitfield, Wesley Cox, Allen Murphy, Phil Bond, Terry Howard.
Several colleges and universities in Kentucky have baseball teams including the U of K. There is also professional baseball in Louisville, class AAA, but no major league team. The closed MLB team would be the Cincinnati Reds.
The approximate driving time and mileage information -
Between: Louisville, KY
and: Nashville, TN
Driving miles: 175
Driving time: 3 hrs
- is based on traveling non-stop in good driving conditions. Driving time does not take into consideration conditions which may extend travel time such as weather, road work, border crossings, and rush hour traffic in urban areas. Mileage denotes actual road miles covered as opposed to Point A to Point B linear distances on a map.
Louisville and Shepherdsville are not far away at all........... It only akes about 20-30 minutes to get there..
The nearest major airport is Blue Grass Airport (LEX / KLEX). This airport has domestic flights from Lexington, Kentucky and is about 82 driving miles from the center of London, KY.
first class mail is delivered in 3 to 5 days
The flight time is approximately 3 hours, 33 minutes.
Right across the road actually. But be safe, look both ways!
It is 558.96 miles and requires an estimated driving time of 8 hours and 51 minutes according to MapQuest.
Google Maps estimates the driving time as 3 hours and 9 minutes.
It is 60 miles taking this route: