Chevrons and Diamonds

Fifth in Hillerich & Bradsby’s tiers of retail bats, the No. 9 model bats bear the LEADER brand on the barrel end with block letters indicating the player endorsement stamped beneath. For bats manufactured for the armed forces during the war, the service marking is stamped above the “LEADER” logo.

Branded (burned) rather than marked with foil, the center brand features the “H&B” logo placed in the middle with the company’s name spelled out and arched inside the top of the oval. There are no wordmarks to the right of the center brand as seen on the higher tier Hillerich & Bradsby models.

Catalog Number	Finish	Wood	Endorse	Service Marking
NO 9	Light	Ash	Ducky Medwick Model	U.S.
NO 9	Dark	Ash	Joe DiMaggio Model	Special Services U.S. Army
NO 9	Light	Ash	Joe DiMaggio Model	Special Services U.S. Army
NO 9	Light	Ash	Joe DiMaggio Model	U.S. Army
NO 9	Light	Ash	Melvin Ott Model	Special Services U.S. Army
NO 9	Light	Ash	Rogers Hornsby Model	Special Services U.S. Army

Other Wartime Bats:

• 1942-1945 Hillerich & Bradsby 125
  
• 1942-1945 Hillerich & Bradsby 40 (signature)
  
• 1942-1945 H&B No. 50 & 60 (signature)
  
• H&B No 14 “Safe Hit”
  
• H&B N0. 9 “Leader”