Louisville Slugger 125 model bat measures 35 3/4" long and weighs 33.8 oz. The bat exhibits excellent use, including repaired handle crack, grain swelling from ball contact, and ball marks. An area on the left barrel has been planed on the surface to receive Hillerich & Bradsby factory side writing which is no longer visible due to age fading. Additionally, remnants of the original shipping label as sent back to the Hillerich and Bradsby factory for re-order remain affixed to the barrel area. The knob appears to be a slight variant to Ruth's more prolific R2 model and has the initial "F" carved on its end. As noted by John Taube/PSA, "This inconsistency doesn't mean the model wasn't used by Ruth, the schematic just doesn't appear on the H&B PBOR. Other similar knob/model variants from that period are noted as being ordered by Ruth but also don't appear on his PBOR schematics nor are there any Ruth records at all for the 1924 season remaining. The weight of the offered bat at 33.8 oz is also noted to be less than the known H&B factory records for Ruth bats again noting that the 1924 records no longer exist. This particular bat could have been a lighter model as ordered by Ruth in 1924 or a bat ordered by the Yankees and additionally used by another player perhaps even related to the "F" carved on the knob end. Surface patina and general eye appeal remains very strong wth special note to the desirable paper label remnants from the shipment back to H&B. Includes LOAs from PSA/DNA and MEARS Authentication (A9.5): EX