[Mick]

1931. Babe Ruth wins his final home run crown (46), has 162 RBIs, bats .373, hits his 600th home run on his way to 714 and leads the league in WAR for the 11th and last time, had slugging average of .700, and an OPS of 1.195. His career marks in those categories are all-time MLB leaders, same with OPS+, rOBA and Rbat

He ordered bats from Louisville Slugger, Hillerich and Bradsby model.

Five years later, one year after Ruth retired, Ruth sent his last 1931 bat to his wife's cousin, a budding MLB rookie.

Who was that rookie?

Turns out it was future Giant and Hall of Famer, Johnny Mize, the "Big Cat."

BTW, if you want that bat you can have for...starting at $65,000:

1931 Babe Ruth Game Used Hillerich & Bradsby Professional Model Bat Gifted to Johnny Mize – PSA/DNA GU 8, Mize LOA for sale at auction from 29th October to 15th November | SCP Auctions

[Mick]

1931. Babe Ruth wins his final home run crown (46), has 162 RBIs, bats .373, hits his 600th home run on his way to 714 and leads the league in WAR for the 11th and last time, had slugging average of .700, and an OPS of 1.195. His career marks in those categories are all-time MLB leaders, same with OPS+, rOBA and Rbat

He ordered bats from Louisville Slugger, Hillerich and Bradsby model.

Five years later, one year after Ruth retired, Ruth sent his last 1931 bat to his wife's cousin, a budding MLB rookie.

Who was that rookie?

Turns out it was future Giant and Hall of Famer, Johnny Mize, the "Big Cat."

BTW, if you want that bat you can have for...starting at $65,000:

1931 Babe Ruth Game Used Hillerich & Bradsby Professional Model Bat Gifted to Johnny Mize – PSA/DNA GU 8, Mize LOA for sale at auction from 29th October to 15th November | SCP Auctions