I have been led to believe that the line-only, unfilled in MLB logo first appeared on LS bats in '99, and I still believe this to be the case. I've also heard that the filled-in logo appeared sometime during the 2000 season, and by 2001 had migrated around to the back of the barrel. Is that your understanding, as well?
I've got a couple of anomalous bats - Anomalous is a small company out of Connecticut - however, that make me wonder whether I've got the whole story, or if my timeline is correct.
One is a K100 fungo-type bat, with 'Bob Melvin, Arizona Diamondbacks' emblazoned on it, and the filled-in logo on the front; this bat could not have been made prior to 2001, 'cause that was Melvin's first year with the team.
The other is a 2001 Curt Schilling R205 bat with no logos on it at all, anywhere.
I've got a couple of anomalous bats - Anomalous is a small company out of Connecticut - however, that make me wonder whether I've got the whole story, or if my timeline is correct.
One is a K100 fungo-type bat, with 'Bob Melvin, Arizona Diamondbacks' emblazoned on it, and the filled-in logo on the front; this bat could not have been made prior to 2001, 'cause that was Melvin's first year with the team.
The other is a 2001 Curt Schilling R205 bat with no logos on it at all, anywhere.
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