Our Summer sale of a 1930 Lou Gehrig Hanna Batrite bat produced a veritable avalanche of bats adorned with Gehrig's name; store-models post-career bats even bats without any identifying markings whatsoever were all brought to our attention as potential Gehrig gamers for auction. While we approach each potential consignment with enthusiasm it was only natural that we approached an October phone call about a possible Gehrig Batrite bat with a bit of cynicism. The caller not a baseball fan but an antiques buff had purchased his bat several decades ago at an antique shop. The price: $20. We met the bat's owner later that day in a coffee shop ironically enough in the same town where we met the consignor of the Gehrig bat we offered in our last auction. When he handed us the bat it only took a few seconds for us to determine that the bat was the real thing - another Hanna Batrite model produced for the Iron Horse himself. We know at this stage that the Hanna Manufacturing Company of Athens GA produced baseball bats for professional use. Of all the players we speculate may have used the company's Batrite models none are more definite than Lou Gehrig who was called upon to testify in court during a lawsuit between Hillerich & Bradsby and Hanna. As a result Gehrig's use of Hanna Batrite bats is well-documented more so than with any other major leaguer. In fact in addition to Gehrig's testimony records available online from the National Archives clearly illustrate the correspondence between Gehrig and Robert Hanna of Hanna Manufacturing. The correspondence along with Gehrig's testimony clearly demonstrate that Gehrig used Hanna bats for a two-year period. By reviewing Gehrig's Hillerich & Bradsby Professional Bat Ordering Records (PBOR) we can identify that two-year period as being between 1929 and 1931. We also know that Gehrig specifically requested that the weights of his bats be clearly marked on each bat. This is a specific request that Gehrig made of both Hillerich & Bradsby and of Hanna Manufacturing. According to his testimony Gehrig requested bats of varying weights fluctuating between 36 and 40 ounces. From his correspondence with Hanna we can see that Gehrig typically ordered heavier bats during spring training and earlier in the season gradually using lighter bats as the season progressed and the rigors of baseball's arduous schedule wore him down. Gehrig in reference to his use of Hanna bats stated "Two or three Batrite and Spalding bats were sent to me on trial and I finally placed my order