1950's JACK BOWEN LOUISVILLE SLUGGER GAME-USED BASEBALL BAT - DETROIT TIGERS MINOR LEAGUER
Picked up a c 1956-1960 Hillerich & Bradsby Louisville Slugger Game Used Baseball Bat that belonged to Detroit Tigers' Minor Leaguer, Jack Bowen. Bowen, a catcher, graduated from Detroit Redford High School in 1956. He also played with the 1956 Detroit Baseball Federation Champions, Walway team in Class D. Bowen received offers from 4 Major league clubs and signed with his hometown Detroit Tigers for $4,000. The Tigers assigned him to their Class C affiliate, The Idaho Falls Russets, in the Pioneer League. Here are his minor league stats: yr age tm lev G AB H 2B 3B HR BA 1956 19 Idaho Falls C 94 280 70 9 1 3 .250 1957 20 Valdosta D 126 413 125 22 3 3 .303 1958 21 Durham B 87 303 84 13 1 5 .277 1958 21 Augusta A 24 88 21 3 2 0 .239 1959 22 Durham B 65 218 55 8 0 2 .252 1959 22 Knoxville A