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MANUFACTURING PERIOD
Circa 2016
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MANUFACTURER:
Kren Bat Co.
West Long Branch, New Jersey
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Established in 1913, the Kren Bat
Co. traces it's roots to a little shop
in the back of
Joseph G. Kren's home in
Syracuse N.Y. Early on, Kren gained a
reputation among major league
ballplayers for turning out high grade
baseball bats for the likes of Babe
Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Rogers Hornsby,
just to name a few. Joseph G Kren died
in 1953, and the Bat factory at 212
Bear Street, was sold to the Syracuse
Floral Supply in 1956.
The Wood Shovel & Tool company acquired the Kren name in 1962, after
another firm failed to carry on the
business. In 1963 the Wood Shovel and Tool
Company of White Mills Pennsylvania,
added
"The Kren" bat to their product
line. The company advertised that they
"still make bats like Joe Kren
master bat maker."
In 2016 Harpen Brand Holdings, LLC of West Long Branch, New Jersey,
acquired the rights to the Kren brand
of baseball bats.
The center brands used are the same as
the Joseph G. Kren diamond logo, but
with "Kren Bat Co." at the top, and
"Established 1913" at the bottom. Their
line of bats include, Kren's Special,
and Kren's Klouter labels, Professional
Turn Series (custom Made Bats), and Hall Of Fame Series,
featuring legendary players such as
Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, and Shoeless Joe
Jackson.
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1913-2016 Kren Baseball Bats |
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Kren Bat Co. - 2016 |
Kren Wood Baseball Bat 1963-1967 |
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Kren Bat Co. 1913-1953 |
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