Please take a shot a deciphering the writing on this bat!

[Jags Fan Dan]

This is my latest pick-up, a Barry Larkin C243 (with mistakenly placed MLB logo). Kind of odd, it has blue ink transfers and black ink transfers. Anyway, what's even odder is the writing on the end of the barrel (not the knob). Anybody want to take a stab at what it says?

[kylehess10]

(with mistakenly placed MLB logo).



What do you mean by that?

[AWA85]

That logo is meant to be there and is from a certain year. Might have been 99 or somewhere around there I think. I have a Dimitri Young bat just like that.

[kylehess10]

That logo is meant to be there and is from a certain year. Might have been 99 or somewhere around there I think. I have a Dimitri Young bat just like that.


The MLB logos on LS bats were used from 1999-2001 I believe, and were as follows:

99: Logo Outline Only
00: Logo Filled In
01: Logo Outline Only

If there are BOTH black (1999) and blue (2000) ink-transfers on the bat then it would've most-likely been used in the 1999 season and kept after the season to be used again in 2000.

[juanencarnacionfan]

i bought a dave duncan sig model bat and it had the mlb logo

[bigtruck260]

Kyle -

You are right that the logo was on the front of the barrel from 99-01, but I think that filled in vs. not filled in is insignificant in determining dates of use/production. Maybe I am wrong....Jeff has some useful information at his site regarding this topic:

http://webpages.charter.net/birdbats/Birdbats/Bat%20ID/LS%201980-Current.htm

[Jags Fan Dan]

Learning all the time! I had not seen the MLB logo on the front.

[Jags Fan Dan]

That logo is meant to be there and is from a certain year. Might have been 99 or somewhere around there I think. I have a Dimitri Young bat just like that.Also, Adam, as I'm sure you have realized, this is the bat we discussed.

[AWA85]

Oh, trust me I've noticed :mad: hahah

When I talked to two different people, both said they couldn't make out the bottom writing. I thought I would be able to make it out once I got the bat, but that is a tough one.

[godwulf]

I was under the impression at one time that the outline logo on the front was on all '99 bats, and then switched to the filled-in logo some time in 2000. Then I began seeing the outline logo on the front of bats that I know were made no earlier than 2001.

Does anyone know whether BMH has ever commented on this earthshaking controversy?

[Vintagedeputy]

In looking at it again, Larkin's # 11 is clear........you should transfer the pic to paint and white out the 11

[Jags Fan Dan]

Something like this?

[Vintagedeputy]

Something like this?

Exactly, now rotate the image upside down and you can see C243 at the top, which is the model number..try whiting that out.

[Jags Fan Dan]

I feel like I am deciphering some sort of ancient code ala Indiana Jones or something :) :

[schubert1970]

I think it tells us the directions to where Jimmy Hoffa is burried.

[Jags Fan Dan]

I think it tells us the directions to where Jimmy Hoffa is burried.
Exactly!

[Jags Fan Dan]

I also found this while looking at it upside down, looks like "Lar" for his name.

[jetersbatboy]

on the bottom left does that say "I play"

[Jags Fan Dan]

on the bottom left does that say "I play"
Could be!

[metsbats]

I think after rotating it backwards i can make the words "Paul is dead":D

[jetersbatboy]

I play SS (Shortstop)

[Jags Fan Dan]

I think after rotating it backwards i can make the words "Paul is dead":D
Number 9, number 9, number 9....:D

[Vintagedeputy]

I play SS (Shortstop)

+1 Thats what I think it says too

Below that, its LARK

[jetersbatboy]

As for the rest of it we need a hand writing expert, anyone know James Spence, is he a member?:D :rolleyes:

[godwulf]

Or could that be a date above the "Lark"? 1 (or 7 or 9) May, and then a two-digit year.

[AWA85]

It says "sell to Adam, for exact price paid" :D

Ok, I will let it go now!

[Jags Fan Dan]

It says "sell to Adam, for exact price paid" :D

Ok, I will let it go now!
If I ever want to get rid of it, I know who to go to first!:D