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33bird
11-28-2008, 09:24 PM
Rose Mizuno 1985-86 gamer. 34 inches long. 31 ounces. ATHL printed on knob. Just wanted to make sure this is a real ordered bat for Pete to use and not a bat that was made for signings or something. LMK Rose experts. Thanks,
Greg
biggamebird@yahoo.com

Vintagedeputy
11-29-2008, 09:00 AM
My guess, and its strictly a guess, is that this is a 1986 BP bat. The repeated wear in one spot, the tape, etc.

The ATHL stands for "all time hits leader" so that would have been ordered after September 1985.

33bird
11-29-2008, 09:44 AM
I said that the knob had ATHL and it doesn't. Should the knob have an A on it or not? Any more help would be appreciated. Thanks.
Greg
biggamebird@yahoo.com

tacprc
12-05-2008, 01:32 PM
Yes, the bat should have an "A" stamped in the knob.

Plus, there are one or two other problems that I wish to keep private -- to thwart the counterfeiters.

Chuck
Chicago

MiLe HigH
12-05-2008, 02:11 PM
Yes, the bat should have an "A" stamped in the knob.

Plus, there are one or two other problems that I wish to keep private -- to thwart the counterfeiters.

Chuck
Chicago

A good pic of what they were Attempting???

http://img.timeinc.net/time/magazine/archive/covers/1985/1101850819_400.jpg

tacprc
12-05-2008, 07:50 PM
Taping is not the issue. Rose taped his bats differently in 1985 and 1986.

Sanding of the bat barrel is not the issue.