Pete Rose Mizuno bat-legit or not? Help.

[33bird]

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]

Re: Pete Rose Mizuno bat-legit or not? Help.

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]

Re: Pete Rose Mizuno bat-legit or not? Help.

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]

Re: Pete Rose Mizuno bat-legit or not? Help.

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]

Re: Pete Rose Mizuno bat-legit or not? Help.

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]

Re: Pete Rose Mizuno bat-legit or not? Help.

Taping is not the issue. Rose taped his bats differently in 1985 and 1986.

Sanding of the bat barrel is not the issue.