Saturday, December 15, 2007

Wood-Joy, v2


The great people at www.wood-joy.com are a source of inspiration for giant baseball bat enthusiasts everywhere.

Friday, November 30, 2007

Annapolis secret bat

I don't have the rights to show this bat, but you can see it here.

giant bat


giant bat
Originally uploaded by swanksalot
Oldenburg's giant bat in Chicago

Giant baseball bat


Giant baseball bat
Originally uploaded by Shana Lee
So many visitors to Louisville, so few giant bats

Louisville ain't the only place with giant bats.

Giant baseball bats at the Albuquerque Isotopes ballpark

Friday, August 10, 2007

Giant bat and poster at auction




Giant bat and poster from Baltimore's American Dime Museum were spotted at an auction website. The Museum closed and artifacts sold off.

Friday, June 29, 2007

Vote For Him?

(AP, June 24, 2007) Ma Ying-jeou, the opposition Nationalist Party presidential candidate, wields baseball bat as the Nationalist Party endorsed the nomination of him as its presidential candidate at a party congress in Taoyuan in northern Taiwan.

Monday, June 18, 2007

Perfect for Father's Day













This sold on ebay for $132. It earned seven bids. Maybe you'll be able to buy a new giant bat sometime.

Thursday, May 24, 2007

wood=joy

For some it isn't enough to enjoy giant bats in their natural habitat, they have to own a giant bat. So it goes. Don't tell me about it, talk to wood-joy.

Tuesday, April 03, 2007

Giant Bat Photo Op

Inductees

The giant bat will find a new home for the 2007 season, in front of the Red Stockings mural near the entrance to Great American Ball Park. Giant bat fans will be able to pose for photos with the bat, with the mural of the Red Stockings in the background.

more

Thanks to Tim.

Tuesday, February 13, 2007

Lust League


uniwatch just commented on sports and pulp fiction covers, linking to this great scan. Are there more of these with a baseball theme?

Thanks Tom.

Monday, February 05, 2007

Owners share Giant Bat


If so, it's the only thing they ever shared. 1954. Corbis.

Tuesday, January 23, 2007

We exist!

Skilton carries a link to us.

Google has us way down their search results, but we do show up for some 2katz web searches and blog serches.

Monday, January 22, 2007

Minor league, but giant!

Memphis players accept the giant bat trophy after winning the American Legion World Series in 1968.

Sport Magazine, September, 1969. Thanks Liam

A video treat


Only slightly off topic. An ad from the old Man Show.
On youtube. Thanks Liam.

Friday, January 05, 2007

Yankee Killer

Dodgers on their way to the 1949 World Series. (C) Corbis

Wednesday, January 03, 2007

Wa bat


A postcard of Japanese Baseball team touring the U.S. in 1936. On sale at oldjudge.com.

Tuesday, January 02, 2007

Really little kids?

No, the kids are regular size. The bat is giant!
Check it out