It's been a few years since I saw this being discussed on the board, and a couple of comments in other threads prompted me to start this one. My question relates mostly to when the MLB logo began appearing on LS's, when it got "filled in", when it moved to the backside of the barrel, etc.
What I recall being told by someone initially was that the logo first appeared on the front of the barrel, in outline form, in 1999, that at some point in 2000 it became the "filled in" version, and that the logo(s) moved to the backside of the barrel in '01. I recall BMH stating, years ago, however, that this is not a hard-and-fast guide. Personally, I have in my collection at least one bat that I know is from '01 that has no logos, and another from '01 that has a filled-in logo on the front side.
Aside from the occasional exception or error, though, what is your understanding of how the majority of bats from those years can be dated?
What I recall being told by someone initially was that the logo first appeared on the front of the barrel, in outline form, in 1999, that at some point in 2000 it became the "filled in" version, and that the logo(s) moved to the backside of the barrel in '01. I recall BMH stating, years ago, however, that this is not a hard-and-fast guide. Personally, I have in my collection at least one bat that I know is from '01 that has no logos, and another from '01 that has a filled-in logo on the front side.
Aside from the occasional exception or error, though, what is your understanding of how the majority of bats from those years can be dated?
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