Sluggo
01-29-2009, 01:38 AM
I've got two William Derrick "Billy" Bates bats: ('89 Brewers, '90 Reds)
a) "Billy Bates" 1990, block letter gold, cupped, R219, dark brown/natural
b) "Bates" 86-89, block letter black, dark brown/natural, but cracked at Riverfront in 1990.
The '90 will soon be on loan to a museum and I hope to verify its order date. With his short career, how many orders, quantities, models, finishes did he have?
Thank you for any help.
Brian
http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii332/RedsBats/90bateswholeR219cuppedsm.jpg
http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii332/RedsBats/90batesbarrel.jpg
a) "Billy Bates" 1990, block letter gold, cupped, R219, dark brown/natural
b) "Bates" 86-89, block letter black, dark brown/natural, but cracked at Riverfront in 1990.
The '90 will soon be on loan to a museum and I hope to verify its order date. With his short career, how many orders, quantities, models, finishes did he have?
Thank you for any help.
Brian
http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii332/RedsBats/90bateswholeR219cuppedsm.jpg
http://i548.photobucket.com/albums/ii332/RedsBats/90batesbarrel.jpg