View Full Version : David Ortiz Gu Bat Knob Question
soxfan
08-08-2010, 11:05 PM
This is for the bat experts out there...
In 2008, when ortiz was still uising the 2 tone Rawlings, there seems to be 2 different numbering codes on bats.
The one I have is M456B.
I have also seen the same bat with M456A
Whats the difference?
Thanks!
Jeremy
macleodjeremy@hotmail.com
5kRunner
08-09-2010, 02:32 PM
I read somewhere its length. I think B's are 34". Never had an A. I'll see if I can find where I read it tonight.
soxfan
08-12-2010, 11:15 PM
Stll trying to seek the answer...
Jeremy
macleodjeremy@hotmail.com
rjdgonebats
08-13-2010, 10:39 AM
Per Bill Steele at rawlings,letter A-35" bat
B-34"
H-32"
S-33"
X-36""
Hope this helps
tigerdale
08-13-2010, 10:49 AM
Per Bill Steele at rawlings,letter A-35" bat
B-34"
H-32"
S-33"
X-36""
Hope this helps
great info!!!
soxfan
09-18-2010, 02:48 AM
Any other thoughts??
I am almost despreate to try to photo match this bat for my own piece of mind!!
Jeremy
macleodjeremy@hotmail.com
nycpropain
09-18-2010, 07:58 AM
Any other thoughts??
I am almost despreate to try to photo match this bat for my own piece of mind!!
Jeremy
macleodjeremy@hotmail.com
you where given an answer from bill steele thats really it.
Haha, funny story about those damn letters. When I first started digitizing all our models into our new CNC and our sales guys started bringing in models from other companies I was always angry about the Rawlings bats. I would get a 456B then a 456S. I was soo pissed I had to make a new model. One of the EM's and I were talking and he told me the letters stood for the length...I felt pretty stupid.
I even told the story to Bill when he came down to visit our factory. He laughed pretty hard. Bill Steele is a good guy and a great bat maker.
metsbats
09-18-2010, 06:30 PM
Haha, funny story about those damn letters. When I first started digitizing all our models into our new CNC and our sales guys started bringing in models from other companies I was always angry about the Rawlings bats. I would get a 456B then a 456S. I was soo pissed I had to make a new model. One of the EM's and I were talking and he told me the letters stood for the length...I felt pretty stupid.
I even told the story to Bill when he came down to visit our factory. He laughed pretty hard. Bill Steele is a good guy and a great bat maker.
Bill is a great resource. Brian what would it take to get Bill on the Forum to share the knowledge? Next time you see Bill please tell him there's a really nice plaque we can give him around the holidays.:D
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