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Great Western Athletic Goods of
Chicago was primarily a uniform
manufacturer. Thomas E. Wilson & Co.
Athletic Goods wanting to establish a
niche in the uniform market, merged
with Great Western in 1925. The company
was renamed Wilson-Western Sporting
Goods. Then in 1931, changed to the
Wilson Sporting Goods Co. Wilson also
produced Great Western branded baseball
equipment for the GW catalog.
Great Western Circuit Drive "Pepperized" baseball bat models include:
240R, Babe Ruth Major League, 240D Joe
Di Maggio Major League, 240M Pepper
Martin Major League, 240G Lou Gehrig
Major League, 240O Melvin Ott Major
League. Base Hit models 230A
Professional style duplicates of player
models; Ruth Di Maggio, Pepper Martin,
Gehrig, Foxx, Ott. All endorsements are
BLOCK LETTER, and under contract with
Louisville Slugger. Suggesting H&B
manufactured the bats.
Official Soft Ball bats include SB40 "Pepperized" Non-Slip Grip , SB41
Cork Grip, SB42 Zapon Grip, SB43 Taped
Handle (dark Walnut), And SB44 Taped
Handle white ash.
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