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harrid4
03-15-2008, 07:47 PM
I have a Game Used Jose Vidro bat. I have been trying to photomatch it, but I haven't had any luck yet. It originally came from a clubhouse attendant for the Diamondbacks. It is a Glomar bat that shows decent use and has some nice pine tar on it. It is from Vidro's days on the Montreal Expos.

However, I question whether it was actually used by Vidro. The end of the bat has the #3, but the knob is interesting. It did say 3 on it, but was blacked out and replaced with the #9. I'm thinking whoever was #9 may have used this bat, but I can't figure out what season this bat is from since I can't find a photo in which Vidro used this model of bat.

Does anyone have any ideas? Any help would be greatly appreciated.

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj97/harrid4/Memorabilia/Game%20Used/P1010317.jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj97/harrid4/Memorabilia/Game%20Used/P1010328.jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj97/harrid4/Memorabilia/Game%20Used/P1010327.jpg

http://i270.photobucket.com/albums/jj97/harrid4/Memorabilia/Game%20Used/P1010321.jpg

MSpecht
03-16-2008, 01:47 PM
Just a few basic thoughts---

1. As the bat was manufactured by Glomar during Vidro's days with the Expos, the time frame would be between 1997 to 2004.

2. During 1997 and 1998 Vidro wore jersey # 37 with the expos, switching to # 3 in 1999. Thus, the date of manufacture / use of this bat is narrowed to 1999 to 2004.

3. Assuming that Vidro used this bat initially, based on the uniform numbers on the knob and barrel, then passed it on to a teammate who wore # 9, that would seem to eliminate the 2003 season as no player wore # 9 during the regular season for the Expos in 2003 (I did not go further into spring training 2003).

4. Thus, your efforts at a photo style match should concentrate on the following seasons, looking both at Vidro and the following players:
1999 Vidro # 3 and Terry Jones # 9
2000, 2001, and 2002 Vidro # 3 and Lee Stevens # 9
2004 Vidro # 3 and Einar Diaz # 9

5. And, possibly 2005 if Vidro took a few bats from the previous season with him after joining the Nationals --- Vidro # 3 and Vinny Castilla # 9

Good Luck

Mike Jackitout7@aol.com (Jackitout7@aol.com)

PS-- check previous postings on the forum using the search feature and the search word Glomar to find interesting history of Glomar Bats

harrid4
03-16-2008, 05:48 PM
Thanks for all of the help. I am going to try to talk to my contact to find out what season it was from to help narrow it down a bit further. I did find the attached picture of Einar Diaz using a Glomar bat, but it doesn't look like the same one I have. I am going to keep looking around a bit.

Thanks again or the help.