Players using others players bats or other equipment

[gameused]

Thought it would be neat to see pics of players using others players bats or other equipment.

If you have a any pics lets see them.......Here's a photo of Cesar Crespo using a Manny Ramirez X-bat vs Seattle in May, 2004

[3arod13]

Thought it would be neat to see pics of players using others players bats or other equipment.

If you have a any pics lets see them.......Here's a photo of Cesar Crespo using a Manny Ramirez X-bat vs Seattle in May, 2004

Neat? Ouch! This isn't good. That bat probably did and/or will make it on the market as a GAME USED Manny Ramirez Game Used bat. Yes, the bat will show game use, but not by Manny.

This is pretty scary!

[dcrules01]

Don't know if he was using the bat but here is Wright during batting practice holding a Julio Franco bat...

http://i88.photobucket.com/albums/k195/metsjerseys/wrightbpbat.jpg

[Birdbats]

Here are a couple recent shots from St. Louis -- Pujols using a David Wright bat and Molina using a Kelly Stinnett bat.

http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w232/birdbats/PujolsWright.jpg
http://i177.photobucket.com/albums/w232/birdbats/MolinaStinnett.jpg

[Number9]

Tino using a Posada bat

[kylehess10]

I keep my own page on my site for pics of players using other player's equipment....here's a copy & paste of it



Julio Franco
Using Jose Canseco's bat on 3/8/99
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/gameused/wrong.juliofranco.3.8.99.jpg


Brian Roberts
Using Melvin Mora's bat on 7/25/04
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/gameused/wrong.roberts.jpg


Manny Ramirez
Wearing David Ortiz' Wristbands During Many Games In 2005
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/gameused/wrong.ramirez1.jpg
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/gameused/wrong.ramirez2.jpg


Miguel Tejada
Using Manny Ramirez' bat on 8/3/05
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/gameused/wrong.tejada1.jpg
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/gameused/wrong.tejada2.jpg




Manny Ramirez
Using Miguel Tejada's Bat On 9/28/05
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/gameused/wrong.ramirez3.jpg


David Ortiz
Using Jason Varitek's Bat On 5-24-06
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/gameused/wrong.ortiz.jpg


Felipe Lopez
Using Ryan Zimmerman's bat on 5.18.07
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/gameused/wrong.lopez.zimmerman.jpg

[gameused]

[quote=kylehess10;46019]
I keep my own page on my site for pics of players using other player's equipment....here's a copy & paste of it





Manny Ramirez
Using Miguel Tejada's Bat On 9/28/05
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/gameused/wrong.ramirez3.jpg


Kyle,

Great job finding all those pics! Here's some photos of a Miguel Tejada Sam bat used by Manny Ramirez towards the ending of the 2005 season.

Bobby

[dcrules01]

What was the date Pujols used Wrights bat???? Was it during the game???

[gameused]

Hey Guys thanks for posting all the pics, lets see more!

Here's Red Sox Alex Cora on deck with a Mike Lowell D-Bat

[cohibasmoker]

How about Manny Ramirez wearing No. 95 (instead of his regular No. 24) against the Yankees in a Spring Training game in Tampa because his uniform was left at home.

For this reason, whenever I see a Red Sox jersey that is properly tagged but I cannot find who wore a particular number, I do not ever assume that the jersey isn't game worn/used.

Jim

[suave1477]

Cohiba thats not Manny, thats my Mom lol lol she put on a few pounds but man can she swing a bat lol lol
Thanks for find that picture of her I was wondering where it went lol lol:D :D

[kylehess10]

Just found this one today......Preston Wilson using Juan Encarnacion's bat on 9/13/06

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l178/kylehess10/71942107.jpg

http://i96.photobucket.com/albums/l178/kylehess10/71942107.big.jpg

[metsbats]

Here's a photo of Mike Piazza during a Jose Canseco model Mizuno bat.

-David

[godwulf]

No photos to post, but a couple of funny stories.

I had several of Jay Bell's bats, both DBacks and Pirates, for him to sign a few years back, and one of the Pirates bats had '18' written on the knob and barrel end. I asked Jay why, as I knew he'd always worn either '3' or '33', and he said, "Van Slyke". "Andy Van Slyke?" "Yeah. He used to take my bats and put his number on them." If the opportunity ever presents itself, I'd like to get Van Slyke to sign the bat, too.

I picked up a bat from a clubhouse guy down in Tucson, at the DBacks' ST facility a few years ago. Tony Womack had borrowed the team's then-First Base coach's fungo bat for bp, and had put a small crack in it, right on the label, and then returned it. So the coach took a black sharpie, and inscribed the bat, "To Tony Dickhead. Happy Fungo Hitting! Robin Yount". It's a nice sig, too, and definitely a unique inscription.

[gameused]

Johnny Damon with a Trot Nixon Rawlings bat during BP 2005

[grandpahoo]

I bought a Brady Anderson game-used bat several years ago. A year or so ago, I went to a signing to have him autograph it. He held it up, looked at the bat marks, and said "Someone must have borrowed this...the ball marks look like someone who's right-handed was using it." I'm still not sure if he was jerking me around. But if someone else DID use it, I'll just assume it was Ripken.

[pictureman]

I have a slide from 2001 of Miguel Tejada using Tony Bautista's glove.

[gameused]

David Ortiz on deck with Jason Varitek bat. Teks number 33 on the end of knob.

Bobby

[zookerman182]

on getty theres a picture of prince fielder using bill halls bat. It has hall's tape job and handle and everything. In one shot you can see the barrel and clearly see its not prince's signature model.

[harpt]

Prince has been using Joe Dillion's bats lately too. He used to use Carlos Lee's bats also.

Prince has used everybody's bat at one time or another. I don't think he even looks before he leaves the dugout...just grabs which ever bat is closest.

[kylehess10]

Just found this one today......Adam Dunn using Joey Votto's bat on August 4th

[10thMan]

Great Thread...

I like the "Miggy" & Manny Bat pics. My fav Vlad. Guerrero had an (Angels) billboard on the 110 Frwy (los angeles) last year, he was using Orlando Cabreras Bat, # 18 on the knob. Huge full size pic, knob facing the freeway...I wanted a pic so bad, but wasn`t about to stop.

I wasn`t gonna snap a pic at full speed (10 mph) c`mon, that`s funny...
Sean

[indyred]

Just found this one today......Adam Dunn using Joey Votto's bat on August 4th

It's Jeff Conine bat. Votto wasn't called up to the Reds till September.

[BMH]

Yeah, in fact Dunn liked Conine's model so much he is now using it. It has a large flare knob; Dunn says he no longer has to tape up his bats.

[gameused]

Manny Ramirez checking out Vlad's Nokona bat prior to game 1 of the ALDS.

[joelsabi]

http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7986&stc=1&d=1192772060


arod with a jeter bat

[sportscentury]

Here are some examples of sharing among the game's elite: Rickey Henderson and Don Mattingly used to use each other's bats. Also, AROD used a bunch of Griffey's bats when he was coming up with the Mariners. Steve Carlton was known to lend and borrow bats with other Phillies. There have been two Carlton/Schmidt gamers on the market in the last year or two. Also, here is a photo of Carlton using a Garry Maddox bat in BP:

[kylehess10]

I got some sweet pics at the Braves/Mets game yesterday and caught John Smoltz wearing Chipper Jones' batting gloves and Angel Pagan using Brian Schneider's bat:

[Vintagedeputy]

I got some sweet pics at the Braves/Mets game yesterday and caught John Smoltz wearing Chipper Jones' batting gloves and Angel Pagan using Brian Schneider's bat:


Kyle - nice work on the photo biz....get some good Nats shots for me and we may do some deals!

Jim

[Fraudfinder!!]

Ortiz wearing Manny's gloves....http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_forum/attachment.php?attachmentid=7662&stc=1&d=1191550640

[matt]

Anyone else notice that Ellsbury was using a 2-tone brown/tan bat with Pedroia's #15 on the knob on Sunday's TBS-broadcast game? I am thankful for HD, but I have never seen Pedroia use a 2-tone bat, and did not get a look at he label to identify it. X-bat?

On another note, is that a Diablo Manny has been using this year? Either The Odd Bat Fairy must have visited the red sox, or they ran out of sticks on the 2 week 3 country road trip.

Matt

[tigerhidden]

Berkman using an Ausmus bat during bp.

[gameused]

Anyone else notice that Ellsbury was using a 2-tone brown/tan bat with Pedroia's #15 on the knob on Sunday's TBS-broadcast game? I am thankful for HD, but I have never seen Pedroia use a 2-tone bat, and did not get a look at he label to identify it. X-bat?

On another note, is that a Diablo Manny has been using this year? Either The Odd Bat Fairy must have visited the red sox, or they ran out of sticks on the 2 week 3 country road trip.

Matt


Matt,

Manny has been using a Diablo with a red barrel during spring training and a black SSK bat which he picked up when the Red Sox were in Japan.

Bobby

[Vintagedeputy]

Everyone took a turn with Winston Abreu's (#63) bat on photo day!

http://cache1.asset-cache.net/xc/79956707.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF1935FB17706AA75D2017A235CE1C642AD12 E30A760B0D811297
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[suave1477]

There are a lot of players the commonly use other players/teamates equipment.

As I pointed out on this forum in another thread many players from the Yankees at some point or another have used Posadas bats.
Alex Rodriguez was known for using Posadas bats & Wristbands during his slump
Orlando El Duke Hernandez told me himself that he used Posadas bats
Tino Martinez Used Posadas bats
Shane Spencer told me he would used Posadas bats
Enrique Wilson Used Posadas bats
Alex Rodriguez has been known to use Jeter bats

Tino Martinez and Luis Sojo would constantly use each others bats

Vlad Guerrerro if I remember correctly was being handed David Ortiz bats by Ortiz for the 2006 or 2007 All Star game Home Run Derby

David Wells while with the Yankees used Ricky Ledees bats

Johnny Damon has used Giambis bats

Jason Giamibi has used Bubba Crosby bats

Enrique Wilson also while with the Yankees would basically use any bat he could get his hand on

I remember there was a photomatch one time on this forum of Pujols using a Tino Martinez bat

When Bobby Abreu first came to the Yankees he hadn't recived his bats yet so for his first week or so at bats he used Posadas bats

Jose Molina of the Yankees used Miguel Cairos bats

[ryan4fregosi]

http://i.a.cnn.net/si/2005/writers/pete_mcentegart/09/23/ten.spot/tx_dent.jpg


Here's Bucky Dent using Mickey Rivers' bat.

[10thMan]

V. Guerrero using a Glaus Bat, or at least holding it. I`ve seen him using lots of other players Bats, including O. Cabreras.
Sean

[Rob L]

I purchased this bat from Jim Tucker. Jim and his wife have worked and boarded several Angels over the years. In 1999, Ramon Ortiz lived with the Tuckers and gave this bat to Jim. Todd Greene left the Angels after the 1998 season. A box of Todd Greene's bats were left behind and Troy Glaus (#25 in 1999) took these bats to use during batting practice in 1999.

[kylehess10]

During the Braves-Reds game yesterday, I got a shot of Brayan Pena using Yunel Escobar's bat. They both came from Cuba and grew up together so it makes sense why they would share bats.

[cjclong]

When Sammy Sosa hit his 600th home run last year he was using on of Kenny Lofton's Old Hickory bats. It was surprising to me that when a player was about to hit a milestone home run that he was not using his own signature bat. The day before when he was still at 599 Sosa had used one of his own Rawlings bats. Then he used Lofton's bat the next day and hit number 600. The Rangers have an exhibit in their museum of items from the 600 home run at bat and the Old Hickory with Lofton's name on the barrel looks very odd there.

[Vintagedeputy]

ESPN made a big deal last night about the fact that Jason Giambi used a Chein Ming Wang bat against the Mariners yesterday.

[mwbosoxfan]

ESPN made a big deal last night about the fact that Jason Giambi used a Chein Ming Wang bat against the Mariners yesterday.

The big deal that was being made was why is a guy who is batting .150 is using a guy's bat with a .000 lifetime average!! :p

[Vintagedeputy]

The big deal that was being made was why is a guy who is batting .150 is using a guy's bat with a .000 lifetime average!! :p


.150 is better than .000, right?

Big Floppy could use that bat too, .216 right?

[commando]

Here's Tony Gwynn wearing a rookie Scott Sanders jersey during spring training 1993.

[gameused]

Coco Crisp using Mike Lowell M-9 bats, be sure to check the number written on the knob. I recently ran into a 2008 M-9 Lowell bat with Coco's #10 on the end of knob.

[metsbats]

This is not a photo of Joe Pepitone using but posing with a 58-61 white letter Adirondack Cepeda Type model bat.

David

[frikativ54]

I hear that Hunter Pence was using one of Miggy Tejada's pink bats today for the Astros. He should do that kind of thing more often; he got three hits today with Miggy's bat.

[tknorm]

I've had this post in my to-do list for a while now...

Mike Cameron tied the all-time record with 4 HRs in a game. For that game, he was using an Edgar Martinez model Rawlings Big Stick. An article I read had Mike saying that Edgar and the superstars get the best cuts of wood. Attatched is a picture of the bat on display in Cooperstown. I have another picture somewhere that was taken in a pre-digital camera era... It is an Edgar model, but has 44 on the knob.

[Vintagedeputy]

Vintage Pedro Borbon using Bill Plummer's glove.



http://www.thatsmyboy03.com/images/cin510borbon.jpg http://www.thatsmyboy03.com/images/cin510borbonglove.jpg

[Vintagedeputy]

Just ran across this one...

Spring Training 2007

David Wright using a Shawn Green bat

http://pro.corbis.com/images/42-18070877.jpg?size=67&uid={e189c735-fa2e-4f95-bfe9-c0aa2dd25246}

[Trublubrucru]

Just picked up a Dave Winfield cooper DW20 gamer from his last year with the Indians, and to my delight there was a 24(Manny Ramierez) on the knob. Manny got one of Winfields clubs and used it a couple of times and didnt care for it so he gave it up and it has now landed in my collection. A 500 HR hitter using a 3000 hitters bat, thought that was cool. I'll try to post a pic later, but has anyone got a shot of Manny in 95 with a two-toned cooper? Jeff

[3arod13]

Arod #3, knob on bat #44

[frikativ54]

Arod #3, knob on bat #44

Who was #44 on that bat for this year? I don't know what year the Getty Image file was from, so I can't look up whose bat it was.

[kingjammy24]

Who was #44 on that bat for this year? I don't know what year the Getty Image file was from, so I can't look up whose bat it was.

paul sorrento.

rudy.

[frikativ54]

paul sorrento.

rudy.

Sweet!

[kingjammy24]

frank thomas. bob zupcic bat.

http://img128.imageshack.us/img128/5346/sillyza6.jpg

rudy.

[gameused]

Kosuke Fukudome with a Geovany Soto LVS M-9 bat during the 2008 season.

[5kRunner]

I think Kosuke was using everyone's bats last year trying to get hot again. I know during one Cubs broadcast they were talking about how he got some bats from Mike Fontenot.

[camarokids]

Here is Carl Crawford using a Rocco Baldelli XBat


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[RobSteinmetz]

Bobby,

Where did you find those Fukudome photos? Would be interested in finding the site they came from, more specifically to find out the date they were taken.

Thanks!

Rob

[tigerhidden]

July 25

[mbrieve]

I recently found this photo of Carlos Guillen using a Magglio Ordonez (#30) Rawlings bat. The photo is from June 14, 2006.

http://i233.photobucket.com/albums/ee92/mbriev16/GuillenwithOrdonez.jpg

I have read that both Guillen and Ordonez like using many different bats and often their teammates bats.

[kylehess10]

While doing some photography yesterday at Turner Field, I got some shots of Garret Anderson using Chipper Jones' bat. It looks like he put his own tape job on it, and also I got a shot of Anderson during his at-bat and you can clearly see "18" on the knob, so I assume Chipper gave him the bat, and Anderson wasn't just borrowing it.


http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh133/kylehess1025/DSC_0420.jpg

http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh133/kylehess1025/DSC_04272.jpg

[pjbmd]

This past weeken I have Juan Miranda tee off on Lehigh Valley Iron Pigs pitching using a blond Melky Cabrera Marucci bat. He took a few warm up sings in the on-deck circle with a 2-tone LVS but didn't use it

[wallywillrake]

that is funny i saw juan actually use this bat in a game he had numerous Melky bats with melkys custom grips right on them.

[kylehess10]

How often do you see a position player use a pitchers bat? I took this picture of Omar Infante a few weeks ago while they were playing the Marlins at Turner Field. You have to look hard, but you can see that it's a Jair Jurrjens model bat.

http://i44.tinypic.com/uc5kg.jpg

[xpress34]

How often do you see a position player use a pitchers bat? I took this picture of Omar Infante a few weeks ago while they were playing the Marlins at Turner Field. You have to look hard, but you can see that it's a Jair Jurrjens model bat.

Kyle -

I know that Clint Barmes has used Pitcher's bats... in fact, when I saw him at Spring Training, we were talking about the fact I noticed he was using one of Kip Wells old bats that was left behind after he left the Rox.

While doing the 'Making the Game' stint for Rawlings, I made Clint a custom Maple Bat (he can't use it in games because I'm not 'certified' - but he has used it in BP) and he told me then he likes a 33' Bat made as light as possible.

All the best -

Chris

[xpress34]

Here are some pics of the bats I made... I made TWO Identical (Hand Turned Maple) and numbered their handles 1of2 and 2of2 - Clint took #1 and signed #2 for me:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Memorabilia/Bats/BarmesBat1.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Memorabilia/Bats/BarmesBat2.jpg

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v738/xpress34/Memorabilia/Bats/BarmesBat3.jpg

- Chris

[suave1477]

Kyle - Enrique Wilson when he was with the Yankees would use everybody and anybody else's bats.

He even used one time a Mariano Rivera bat - which I own.

Also one of the rarest Mariano Rivera bats you will ever find that has actual game use on it. Although it wasn't by Rivera himself.

[metsbats]

Kyle - Enrique Wilson when he was with the Yankees would use everybody and anybody else's bats.

He even used one time a Mariano Rivera bat - which I own.

Also one of the rarest Mariano Rivera bats you will ever find that has actual game use on it. Although it wasn't by Rivera himself.


I have a Dennis Cook gamer used by Edgardo Alfonzo.

[kylehess10]

Diory Hernandez using a Peter Moylan model bat on June 27th, 2009



http://i44.tinypic.com/vewwt1.jpg

[Rboitano]

Heres an early one of Arod using a Manny LVS.

[KrAzY3]

I don't have much to contribute but I suppose I can share my experience at a Mobile BayBears batboy during their first season. Figuring out who was using what bat was actually pretty tricky. Some of them did put their number on in sharpie but even then that could be misleading. The only way I could keep up with who was using what bat was just to mentally note who just batted and place the bat in their slot on the rack. The players did occasionally get custom made bats from friends of relatives (I remember Giambi's bat floating around for example) but as far as I can recall none of the minor leaguers had custom made bats. I think custom made bats were a bit sought after though and I recall overhearing some conversations about getting them. One bat I had (but didn't keep...) was a broke Mike Cameron bat. It was given to me by a Birmingham Barons player (can't recall who) and he told me at the time to hang on to it because Cameron was going to be good (fairly accurate statement). I wonder how many items like that have made it into the market as authentic? I mean these were not even MLB used bats but how is one to know?

On another note, I recall my boss having us sell broke bats in front of the stadium for 5 bucks. They sold fairly well but I remember the confusion when it came to pitchers in particulary. Do you have a Matt Clement? Uhhh I think this one was his. More items going into collections with possibly faulty info...

[allstarsplus]

On Father's Day 2009, Ryan Zimmerman used for 1 at-bat Josh Willingham's Louisville Slugger.

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[jonincleve]

just a quick note, i was watching the indians white sox game last night and they were talking about jim thome. they brought up that jim thome's first career home run was off of former cleveland indian steve farr at yankee stadium bck in 1991. rick manning said a little known fact was that jim was using a joel skinner bat when he hit it.

take care
john

[Vintagedeputy]

On Father's Day 2009, Ryan Zimmerman used for 1 at-bat Josh Willingham's Louisville Slugger.

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Nice one Andrew!

[LastingsMilledge85]

Peter Moylan with David Ross's helmet, and I would guess that his isn't using his own bat.
http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv345/Milledge85/2009-5-13428.jpg?t=1246409532

[italianchulo]

Mickey Mantle used Joe Pepitones bat for his 565 foot homer and its in the hall of fame

[kylehess10]

Peter Moylan with David Ross's helmet, and I would guess that his isn't using his own bat.
http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv345/Milledge85/2009-5-13428.jpg?t=1246409532


Look a few posts above at mine about Diory Hernandez using a Peter Moylan bat. That pic confirms Moylan does have his own bats made so he probably was using his own bat for his at-bat in New York

[joelsabi]

matt holiday used longoria batting helmet in the allstar game.

[ironmanfan]

matt holiday used longoria batting helmet in the allstar game.

I think you meant Roy Halladay

[gnishiyama]

I also noticed that Roy Halladay used Longorias helmet (with the front decal
removed) in today's All-Star game.

Goh Nishiyama

[joelsabi]

I think you meant Roy Halladay

ok. i just heard holiday on the highlights as it was mentioned on mlb network.

[LastingsMilledge85]

J.D. Martin's ML Debut using Jesus Colome's bat.
http://i698.photobucket.com/albums/vv345/Milledge85/2009-07-20195.jpg?t=1248301281

[gameused]

Manny Ramirez a bat with a Rafael Furcal Max bat, Furcals number 15 on the knob.

[CampWest]

Here is Billy Butler... I noticed this while watching a couple of games, but I never could figure out whose bat it was. My DVR wasn't working and I couldnt rewind and pause or I was at the game and too far away. That said, this is the only bat I've seen Billy use with a non-natural finish since 2005 or so. It could be his, but I've not seen a personal model bat for Billy that was not all natural finish, since the minors. And I've not seen him use a Marucci bat aside from this one. He's pretty exclusive toward Phoenix Bats.

Anybody know anything more? These appear to be April 25, April 10, April 27 and May 26.
http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/86436855.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF19374ECC42B7A3FA40D83ADCB7C8227AF81 E30A760B0D811297

http://www.iconsportsmedia.com/image_dir/album52246/md_AAH090410042_Yankees_v_Royals.jpg

http://www.iconsportsmedia.com/image_dir/album53237/md_3358837_Blue_Jays_at_Royals..jpg

http://www.iconsportsmedia.com/image_dir/album53801/md_AAH09052651_Tigers_v_Royals.jpg

[CampWest]

possibly a Brayan Pena bat..
http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/89021608.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF193334E6B5204AF254C8002B0E7DE6994D5 E30A760B0D811297




Anybody know anything more? These appear to be April 25, April 10, April 27 and May 26.

[CampWest]

Or Bloomquist???

ugh...
http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/89021548.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=17A4AD9FDB9CF193334E6B5204AF254C729F04A645CB9F21 E30A760B0D811297


possibly a Brayan Pena bat..

[Jake51]

Hi,

Not a baseball guy but I thought of this thread yesterday. The most recent issue of Sports Illustrated shows Matt Holiday in his Cards debut [I'm assuming] swining a Pujols bat.

Couldn't find the picture online, just in the magazine.

Thanks,

Tom

[bigtruck260]

Hi,

Not a baseball guy but I thought of this thread yesterday. The most recent issue of Sports Illustrated shows Matt Holiday in his Cards debut [I'm assuming] swining a Pujols bat.

Couldn't find the picture online, just in the magazine.

Thanks,

Tom

You beat me to this one Tom - I will try to get a scan up later. The Holliday Pujols looks to have some tar characteristics that would distinguish it as his own...at this point, the guys in the clubhouse are looking very carefully at the situation ;)

[Jake51]

Ha! A football guy's dumb luck is all...!! I'll leave the baseball stuff to the experts from here on!

Thanks,

Tom

[joelsabi]

Curious. Anyone notice who's bat Cliff Lee used last night in his Phillies Debut?

[joelsabi]

http://diamondbacks.auction.mlb.com/cgi-bin/ncommerce3/ProductDisplay?prrfnbr=107312722&prmenbr=33304019&aunbr=107659432

here is an arod xbat used by tony clark

[LastingsMilledge85]

That is such a ripoff and false advertising, it really is a Tony Clark GU bat made for A-Rod.

[godwulf]

I picked up this Luke Carlin B45 at Chase Field last night, and I was curious about the number change (to '6') on the knob, since that's Stephen Drew's number.

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d630b3127ccec782662cd90900000030O02EbsmzVu0ZA9 vPhw/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d630b3127ccec783279f387e00000030O02EbsmzVu0ZA9 vPhw/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d630b3127ccec782c32099cf00000030O02EbsmzVu0ZA9 vPhw/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D0/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

http://im1.shutterfly.com/media/47b9d630b3127ccec783842bf93300000030O32EbsmzVu0ZA9 vPhw/cC/f%3D0/ps%3D50/r%3D3/rx%3D550/ry%3D400/

Sure enough, when I checked out the MLB hologram:

Hologram number LH383228 was located in the MLB Authentication Database under GAME-USED BROKEN BAT.
Session Product Description:
Session Name: FLA AT ARI
Session Date: July 11, 2009
Autographer:
Authenticator: AUTHENTICATORS, INC.
Additional Information: 1ST INNING, SEAN WEST TO STEPHEN DREW, B45, LUKE CARLIN PRO SELECT B271, CRACKED ASH BAT

[Jays1fan]

was watching the Jays game last night and they talked about Vernon Wells using Adam Lind's bat for about a week now. It was a black bat and he took a Black sharpie to cover up Lind's name on the bat.

[metsbats]

Johnny Damon using an Xavier Nady bat during BP.

[mattmueller]

Alcedes escobar is using a #49 (Gallardo) gold label SAM in today (8/13)'s game.

[joelsabi]

alex gonzalez is using lowries glove until his fielding gloves arrive. why does he need to change gloves?

[suicide_squeeze]

I keep my own page on my site for pics of players using other player's equipment....here's a copy & paste of it




Julio Franco
Using Jose Canseco's bat on 3/8/99
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/gameused/wrong.juliofranco.3.8.99.jpg


Brian Roberts
Using Melvin Mora's bat on 7/25/04
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/gameused/wrong.roberts.jpg


Manny Ramirez
Wearing David Ortiz' Wristbands During Many Games In 2005
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/gameused/wrong.ramirez1.jpg
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/gameused/wrong.ramirez2.jpg


Miguel Tejada
Using Manny Ramirez' bat on 8/3/05
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/gameused/wrong.tejada1.jpg
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/gameused/wrong.tejada2.jpg




Manny Ramirez
Using Miguel Tejada's Bat On 9/28/05
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/gameused/wrong.ramirez3.jpg


David Ortiz
Using Jason Varitek's Bat On 5-24-06
http://webzoom.freewebs.com/gameused/wrong.ortiz.jpg


Felipe Lopez
Using Ryan Zimmerman's bat on 5.18.07

http://webzoom.freewebs.com/gameused/wrong.lopez.zimmerman.jpg


(With the exception of the last picture of Filipe Lopez using Zimmerman's bat)......Those steroid abusers sure to stick together, don't they?

[camarokids]

Greg Vaughn using a Albert Belle Rawlings bat, April 20,2000......

25101

[suicide_squeeze]

Here's a link to the video of Manny Hitting his 542nd home run on Monday night, 8-31-09. I noticed he was using a Louisville Slugger. He seems to be using one a lot in the last couple of games.....I was wondering if he had ordered some?

When I got home, I watched the video. Upon closer inspection, he is using his teammates bat! You can clearly see the "14" on the knob at the beginning of the video....Juan Castro's bat!!

http://arizona.diamondbacks.mlb.com/media/video.jsp?content_id=6401519

[jetersbatboy]

Just picked this up off ebay, thought it was pretty cool. Its a Roy White bat used by Willie Randolph. The bat has no White game use traits. It does have Willie's number and older style of his initital writing. Two Yankee fan favorites attributed to one bat!

[gameused]

Manny Ramirez with a Melvin Mora X-bat.

Manny Ramirez #24 of the Boston Red Sox bats against the Baltimore Orioles on May 14, 2008 at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland. The Orioles defeated the Red Sox 6 to 3.

[kylehess10]

Here's a couple pics I took this year:



Tommy Hanson Major League Debut - Yunel Escobar bat



http://i255.photobucket.com/albums/hh133/kylehess1025/DSC_01262.jpg





Martin Prado - Tom Glavine Bat - Prado used the rest of Glavine's bats over a period of about 1-2 months. He used every last one left. He even had a Glavine Mets bat from 2 years ago!


http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3456/3768562100_f6580ba087_o.jpg

[gameused]

David Ortiz with 2009 Jason Varitek Rawlings bat.

[yanks12025]

gameused,
Is that fedex guy delivering a package to a Jays player.

[gameused]

gameused,
Is that fedex guy delivering a package to a Jays player.

Yanks......Looks like it, thank goodness it's not UPS delivering, the contents would be missing!:eek:

[shoremen44]

Spring Training 2010

[shoremen44]

Was looking at some old photo's... 1937 All-Star game...

left to right...

Lou Gehrig, Joe Cronin, Bill Dicker, Joe DiMaggio, Charley Gehringer, Jimmie Foxx, and Hank Greenberg

Take a look at the bats Foxx and Greenberg are holding... looks like they traded bats

[Number9]

Saw this on ebay. Del Crandall of the Milwaukee Braves wearing a St. Louis Cardinals batting helmet. I assume it is from an All-Star Game.

[kylehess10]

While taking pics at yesterdays Braves-White Sox game, I noticed J.C. Boscan using Melky Cabrera's bat. He then broke it, and I got a shot of the bat boy picking the pieces up incase the bat were to hit the market

http://i40.tinypic.com/2dr589c.jpg

http://i39.tinypic.com/11sla8l.jpg

http://i43.tinypic.com/2mywvfa.jpg

[gameused]

Manny Ramirez with Miguel Tejada X-bat vs. Orioles 8-11-07

[gameused]

I thought this was funny.....Albert Pujols with a Manny Ramirez store model bat.

First baseman Albert Pujols #5 of the St. Louis Cardinals during photo day at Roger Dean Stadium on March 1, 2010 in Jupiter, Florida.

[Dewey2007]

Here is Jimmy Rollins using a Greg Dobbs bat to hit a homerun vs the Brewers

[cigarman44]

This would be my prized possession, an Ankiel bat used by Pujols

[chakes89]

Rondell White using a Torii Hunter Rawlings:

http://farm4.static.flickr.com/3296/2415689923_2d26ae32b8.jpg

Link for bigger picture:

http://www.flickr.com/photos/keithallison/2415689923/in/set-72157604457231926

[scootmagroot]

Heres one from tonights game I noticed Prince Fielder using at least 3 different bats.....heres one of them.

http://i261.photobucket.com/albums/ii75/ScootMagroot/0430002049a.jpg

Using a Craig Counsell bat

[RRexpressfan94]

being a grapher at a AAA stadium, i see this all the time. i would say 75% of the pitchers use another players bat, just because they cant afford them.

[joelsabi]

Carlos Zambrano using a Alfonso Soriano Rideau Crusher bat.

[RRexpressfan94]

i didnt snap a pic of it, but last night i was at a Round Rock Express game (AAA of the astros) and Edwin Maysonet was using a J.D. Drew bat, I thought it was really weird bc they have never been on the same team, let alone the same organization

[Masimen]

Noticed today while watching the Yankees/ Red Sox game that Francisco Cervelli was swinging a Brett Gardner bat for at least one at bat and with 5 RBIs one would have to think he may keep that up!

[goldgloveoutfielder]

I thought this was funny.....Albert Pujols with a Manny Ramirez store model bat.

First baseman Albert Pujols #5 of the St. Louis Cardinals during photo day at Roger Dean Stadium on March 1, 2010 in Jupiter, Florida.


Whats even funnier is that he is wearing a RED undershirt!:)

[CampWest]

I recently picked up a 1983-84 Butch Davis model bat used by Frank White, same model, length, weight as Frank typically used, and has Frank's characteristic "20 with a smiley face in the zero" in sharpie on the knob.

[OaklandAsFan]

i didnt snap a pic of it, but last night i was at a Round Rock Express game (AAA of the astros) and Edwin Maysonet was using a J.D. Drew bat, I thought it was really weird bc they have never been on the same team, let alone the same organization


During Arizona Fall League last year I got a cracked bay from Lance Zawadski and it turned out to be a George Kottarras bat. I asked him about it later in the season because I could not find any time that they were on the same team (though George did play for the Padres but before Lance got there) and he said they shared the same agent and thats how he got the bat.

[gameused]

Manny Ramirez swinging Blake Dewitt's Glomar bat lately.

[suave1477]

Well I know this is a bit late but I thought I would throw it out there in case anyone was interested.

During the interleague games I saw Javier Vasquez use a Brett Gardner bat when he got up to bat.

Just in case anyone was wondering:)

[chakes89]

Ryan Zimmerman using and breaking an Adam Dunn bat on August 9th, 2009:

http://farm5.static.flickr.com/4023/4423250232_b8acf5b6dc.jpg

[eisenreich8]

Not a hint of photo evidence but just today I received a 2002 Marlins bat from Left Field Collectibles, GU by Alex Gonzalez, including an Expos signed letter from the visiting equipment manager.

On knob and end in silver are Gonzalez's #11. In gold, on the knob, the 11 is blocked out and the number 17 was added. Checking Baseball Reference the player who wore #17 in 2002 for the Marlins was Ramon Castro.

The bat has a clean crack which I plan to repair. Beautiful 2 tone bat, black and rose. Could well have been cracked by Castro.

[yankees24]

have any of you come across a photo of Tino Martinez using a Jason Giambi bat while on the Yankees? thanks.

[gameused]

Manny Ramirez using pitcher Clayton Kershaw's bats(Marucci & LVS) vs. Yankees on Saturday 6/26/10

[kylehess10]

Cristhian Martinez using Kenshin Kawakami's helmet and Melky Cabrera's bat



http://img293.imageshack.us/img293/8134/446n.jpg

[mbrieve]

Wednesday, July 7, 2010
Orioles at Tigers

Magglio Ordonez used what appeared to be an Ivan Rodriguez LVS P72 in the first inning when he grounded out to second to pick up an RBI.

Pudge must have left a lot of lumber behind in Detroit since he hasn't played for the Tigers since July 30, 2008. Did anybody else see this or happen to get a screenshot?

[kylehess10]

I got a shot yesterday of Troy Glaus using a David Ross bat


http://i29.tinypic.com/nxukjn.jpg

http://i31.tinypic.com/33a7a05.jpg

[Dach0sen0ne]

Austin Jackson using Danny Worths bat. I'm lucky enough to own it.

[sox83cubs84]

I just recalled this...when my wife and I went to Cooperstown back in 1999, one of the items on display that we saw was the bat that Tony Cloninger used to hit 2 grand slams in one game with Atlanta in 1966. The bat was an H&B Denis Menke signature model. To further the coincidence, Topps printed a card in their 1967 set titled "Atlanta Aces". The 2 players shown on the card? Menke and Cloninger!:eek:

Dave Miedema

[MiLe HigH]

Picked up a Don Baylor R161 bat Used by Clint Barmes MLB authenticated from last month. Added that to the Don Baylor bat used by Andres Galarragga that I already had. Baylor loves to give his bats to slumping batters.

[cigarman44]

Rick Ankiel using a Brian McCann Louisville Sugger for his first hit and 2 rbis in his Braves home debut last night. I want it. :D

[suave1477]

Here an interesting one I came across,

Don Zimmer wore #23

Check out the knob on the bat!!!

[kylehess10]

This one is WEIRD!

Omar Infante swinging a Jorge Posada Marucci bat????

Posada doesn't even use Marucci's. Where could this bat have come from? And how did Omar get it?


http://i35.tinypic.com/neb4hl.jpg


http://i34.tinypic.com/2ywfocw.jpg

[lakeerie92]

It is a Melky Cabrera MC53 Custom Cut. The tape job on the handle has matched a couple of bats that Melky and Omar have been using this year. Melky must have brought them with him like the Cano SSK he used and was sold earlier this year. Jorge might have had some samples given to him that he gave away. NICE PHOTO!

[kylehess10]

Rick Ankiel 8/8/10 - Swinging a Wilson Betemit Kansas City Royals bat


http://i38.tinypic.com/seov8l.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/11j5d9h.jpg

[kylehess10]

Troy Glaus 8/8/10 - Swinging a Martin Prado SAM bat

http://i37.tinypic.com/10faw6g.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/fw8850.jpg

[lakeerie92]

I saw Glaus hit the 2 RBI single with a SAM BAT yesterday, now I know it was a Prado I really want it. These are all great photos

[lakeerie92]

This one is WEIRD!

Omar Infante swinging a Jorge Posada Marucci bat????

Posada doesn't even use Marucci's. Where could this bat have come from? And how did Omar get it?

I didn't even think about it last night, but Posada was using a Marucci bat last night vs the Red Sox.

[jbsportstuff]

Mickey Mantle used Joe Pepitones bat for his 565 foot homer and its in the hall of fame
Actually when Mantle used Pepitone's bat, it was Mantle's 500th homerun.

[jbsportstuff]

I also have an Aaron Boone bat that was used by Barry larkin. Compliments of AWE :)

[suave1477]

Kylehess, Posada started using Maruccis for Batting Practice I believe in 2009


This one is WEIRD!

Omar Infante swinging a Jorge Posada Marucci bat????

Posada doesn't even use Marucci's. Where could this bat have come from? And how did Omar get it?


http://i35.tinypic.com/neb4hl.jpg


http://i34.tinypic.com/2ywfocw.jpg

[sox83cubs84]

You can add a whole new dimension to this thread by considering the jerseys that were recycled from a given season to the next year's spring training. One example to start: 1981 Cubs home and road #23 Jim Tracy, size 42 at the time. Leave the home intact, change the NOB on the back of the road, and the results are Ryne Sandberg's first Cubs jerseys (1982 ST). Sandberg can be seen wearing the road jersey on his 1983 Fleer and Donruss cards.

Dave Miedema

[Dach0sen0ne]

Tonight Austin Jackson is using a Brandon Inge Marucci bat.

[shafrancollectibles.com]

Pics don't show the barrels that clearly but Ike Davis using Henry Blanco and Jeff Francoeur bats:

http://store01.prostores.com/shafrancollectibles/media/13/a20791812a587f3a92edfa_m.jpg
https://store01.prostores.com/shafrancollectibles/media/13/a20791812a598aa13aecde_m.jpg

[Yamils]

Francisco Cervelli wearing David Wright's glove:

http://sports.yahoo.com/mlb/blog/big_league_stew/post/Why-was-Francisco-Cervelli-wearing-David-Wright-?urn=mlb-262954

[BMH]

Kylehess, Posada started using Maruccis for Batting Practice I believe in 2009


He's been using them in games all season. We just got his first "regular season" order for him last week.

[suave1477]

He's been using them in games all season. We just got his first "regular season" order for him last week.

BMH very cool on the heads up.

Posada is a creature of habit and superstition. So I bet he is going back to his old bats when he was hitting better.

He has been slumping bad, I bet that's why he wants to go back to his regular bats.

BMH did he order the usual model or is he trying something different?

[BMH]

He is a creature of habit.

[spartanservitto]

BMH very cool on the heads up.

Posada is a creature of habit and superstition. So I bet he is going back to his old bats when he was hitting better.

He has been slumping bad, I bet that's why he wants to go back to his regular bats.

BMH did he order the usual model or is he trying something different?

The bat Posada has been using is absolutely disgusting.

-Tony

[Dach0sen0ne]

The bat Posada has been using is absolutely disgusting.

-Tony
His helmets is also extremely clean. LOL :D

[suave1477]

When you can say an item is disgusting, thats when its at it most beautiful point lol lol:D

And no one is as disgusting with his bats and helmets as Posada.

He uses so much pintar on his bats and uses the bats till they break and so much pine tar tranfers from his hand to the helmet that it starts to cover the team logo. You go to love it.

Posada / Yankee fan or not you got to have one of his bats in your collection.

[spartanservitto]

When you can say an item is disgusting, thats when its at it most beautiful point lol lol:D

And no one is as disgusting with his bats and helmets as Posada.

He uses so much pintar on his bats and uses the bats till they break and so much pine tar tranfers from his hand to the helmet that it starts to cover the team logo. You go to love it.

Posada / Yankee fan or not you got to have one of his bats in your collection.

O no! that's what I mean, its gorgous, I would love to have it... Hes been using an ash bat that is just hammered, with the criss cross tape job, would love to have it.

-Tony

[spartanservitto]

O no! that's what I mean, its gorgous, I would love to have it... Hes been using an ash bat that is just hammered, with the criss cross tape job, would love to have it.

-Tony

I have a posada from steiner, that cracked early on so it's not as hammered, but Im jealous of that Mizuno that has been on the photo match thread, such a sick and awesome bat.

-Tony

[CampWest]

2009 Billy Butler using a Mike Jacobs two-tone Marucci bat. Recently acquired this bat below. Looks like I could possibly get to a photomatch, but will probably require a MLB.TV search. It has Billy's #16 on the knob, but I need a solid photo match to be really comfortable that this was definitely used by Billy.

Sorry for this bad pic, I have not had a chance to take my own yet. I'll replace this soon.

http://home.everestkc.net/wescampbell/PCollection/ButlerBilly%20borrowed%20Marucci%20full.jpg


http://home.everestkc.net/wescampbell/PCollection/bm1.jpg

http://home.everestkc.net/wescampbell/PCollection/bm2.jpg


http://home.everestkc.net/wescampbell/PCollection/bm3.jpg


Here is Billy Butler... I noticed this while watching a couple of games, but I never could figure out whose bat it was. My DVR wasn't working and I couldnt rewind and pause or I was at the game and too far away. That said, this is the only bat I've seen Billy use with a non-natural finish since 2005 or so. It could be his, but I've not seen a personal model bat for Billy that was not all natural finish, since the minors. And I've not seen him use a Marucci bat aside from this one. He's pretty exclusive toward Phoenix Bats.

Anybody know anything more? These appear to be April 25, April 10, April 27 and May 26.

[kylehess10]

8/19/10

Braves vs. Nats

Roger Bernadinas using a Mike Morse bat

http://i35.tinypic.com/a4peuo.jpg

http://i37.tinypic.com/140vyvq.jpg

[kylehess10]

8/19/10

Braves vs. Nats

Willie Harris using and breaking an Adam Dunn bat

http://i35.tinypic.com/dxiukh.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/4tjzwo.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/8xna7m.jpg

[kylehess10]

8/19/10

Braves vs. Nats

Kevin Mench using a Stephen Strasburg bat

http://i36.tinypic.com/8wl0cn.jpg

http://i34.tinypic.com/34pxutw.jpg

[kylehess10]

8/19/10

Braves vs. Nats

Omar Infante using a Robinson Cano bat which belong to Melky Cabrera

http://i34.tinypic.com/28hz8g4.jpg

http://i33.tinypic.com/2qv6y55.jpg

[kylehess10]

8/19/10

Braves vs. Nats

Martin Prado using an Omar Infante bat

http://i34.tinypic.com/2q3916h.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/2h7evpj.jpg

[spartanservitto]

8/19/10

Braves vs. Nats

Martin Prado using an Omar Infante bat

http://i34.tinypic.com/2q3916h.jpg

http://i35.tinypic.com/2h7evpj.jpg

Do any of the Braves actually use their own bats, haha.

-Tony

[TNTtoys]

Carlos Beltran using Miguel Cairo's bat during the 2005 season...

[LastingsMilledge85]

Yesterday in his first MLB AB, Kenley Jansen wore former Dodger, Blake Dewitt's, helmet.

[Vintagedeputy]

Couldnt get pics but from watching the Nats these past few days, I'd swear that Dunn was using a Zimmerman bat and someone else (can't recall) was using a Dunn bat. I'll see if I can find some pics.

[sox83cubs84]

If you ever see a photo of Duke Snider in a #28 SF Giants flannels, it's an adopted jersey (not one made for him). Number 4 Giants flannels were made for Snider, but not worn, as the number, while not officially retired yet, was put aside in deference to Mel Ott. Snider has said that he tried on jerseys in the Giants clubhouse that were given to him by the equipment guy, and he settled on the #28 jerseys that were issued to, but not worn by, pitcher John Pregenzer.

Dave Miedema

[kylehess10]

Chin-lung Hu using a Jose Reyes bat on 4/16/11 (game 1 of a doubleheader)



http://i54.tinypic.com/9gxyyw.jpg

[sox83cubs84]

The 1971 Dodgers flannels of a player named Galiher who never made the Majors ended up being worn in spring training of 1972 by some guy named Robinson...;)


http://i.ebayimg.com/00/$(KGrHqUOKoYE10FPUd)7BNpQ6+,DC!~~_12.JPG #36

Dave Miedema

[kylehess10]

Nick Punto using a Berkman bat on 5/1/11. Don't worry about this one popping up online as a Berkman gamer though. From browsing through my other photos from this at-bat, both the knob and the end of the bat has Berkman's number blacked out and Punto's #8 written in.


http://i56.tinypic.com/6ntm5s.jpg

[kylehess10]

Clint Barmes today (5/17/11) using a Bill Hall bat

http://i52.tinypic.com/s42eeu.jpg




Pete Orr on Sunday (5/15/11) using a Jayson Werth bat

http://i52.tinypic.com/2ywegyq.jpg

[cubbs1232]

Sean rodriguez was using jermey hellicksons bat in todays game against texas.

[KTroublesome]

i know Cliff Lee uses Chase Utleys bats.

[halofan]

I remember seeing Vlad Guerrero using Juan Rivera bat, and I've seen Juan Rivera using a Vlad bat.

[sox83cubs84]

A few weeks ago when the Cardinals were visiting Wrigley Field, Tony LaRussa did not make the trip due to a short-term health issue. Kyle Lohse wore LaRussa's jersey to present the lineup card before the game.

Dave Miedema

[chisox2008]

Hey guys,
Looking for some help on this situation - it has me stumped. I'm looking into buying a Carlos Quentin GU bat that's MLB authenticated. When I typed in the authentication #, it shows that it is a Carlos Quentin bat used by Jose Lopez of the Rockies in April of this year. My question is, how would this Quentin bat get in the possession of Lopez? I know that it's common for players to use their teammates' bats, but these 2 have never been on the same team. I found a picture of Quentin using the same style bat in 2010, and then a picture of the bat being used by Lopez in 2011. Any chance it's the same one? Any insight is much appreciated.

Thanks in advance!
Chris


http://cache3.asset-cache.net/xc/103916230.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF87892102A727B1636DE2E69CBD258335BBD46F 35EC6FF08AA0B097A4BDC18810C56E4CE30A760B0D811297
http://cache2.asset-cache.net/xc/112780568.jpg?v=1&c=NewsMaker&k=2&d=77BFBA49EF87892140FEB0FF7845C57D8A6A69CE69FCBD04 70F40CECC803B805D63AC91D9492A056

[OaklandAsFan]

Last year I got a bat from Lance Zawadski that was a George Kattorras bat. I couldn't figure out how he would have ended up with that bat so I asked Lance later in the Fall League season and he said they share the same agent and thats where he got it from.

Not necessarily the same but could be a way.

[shaunharr]

So far this season in AAA, I have seen this.

Mat Gamel was using Justin Sellers' Marucci.

Cody Ransom was using A-Rod's LVS

Collin DeLome using a German Duran LVS

Tim Redding using a Jamie Hoffman bat

J.D. Closser using Russ Mithcell's Trinity

[chisox2008]

Last year I got a bat from Lance Zawadski that was a George Kattorras bat. I couldn't figure out how he would have ended up with that bat so I asked Lance later in the Fall League season and he said they share the same agent and thats where he got it from.

Not necessarily the same but could be a way.


That's a very possible reason. Now I just need to find out who their agents are:confused: Does anyone else have any possible scenarios?

-Chris

[Dach0sen0ne]

That's a very possible reason. Now I just need to find out who their agents are:confused: Does anyone else have any possible scenarios?

-Chris

www.baseball-reference.com/ sometimes lists the players agent on their stats page.

[camarokids]

Carlos Pena using a Akinori Iwamura bat in BP....

44757

44758

[DJaeger22]

i saw yadil mujica using a robinson cano axis bat today at trenton

[Skizzick]

Going back a few years (from 2001 I believe), I remember seeing Gary Sheffield using a Marquis Grissom bat. It had Sheff's signature tape style and was marked with his number.

[kylehess10]

Here's Diory Hernandez using a Tommy Hanson bat yesterday during the Braves-Rangers game

http://i52.tinypic.com/20zacs1.jpg

[joecoco]

Ok Kyle, I am convinced- nobody on the Braves uses their own equipment. There I said it :)

Joe

[kylehess10]

Ok Kyle, I am convinced- nobody on the Braves uses their own equipment. There I said it :)

Joe



lol :D actually the Braves have been more consistent with using their own bats this year. I just take so many photos that I see every bat that every player uses in every game so I catch a lot of guys who will switch bats for even 1 at-bat. With the Braves, this year it's just the players you usually don't hear about often that will share bats. Most of starting lineup is sticking with their own bats now.

[cubbs1232]

theres an EVAN LONGORIA bat that might be hitting the market soon that has his name completly sheared off, the only way you know it was his is from the number 3 sticker on the knob, only problem is KELLY SHOPPACH was the one who was using it, NOT LONGO

[kylehess10]

I took this a few hours ago. It's Juan Rivera using a Jose Bautista bat


http://i55.tinypic.com/2n8r4nk.jpg

[kylehess10]

Nick Markakis using a Vladimir Guerrero bat on July 2nd, 2011

http://i52.tinypic.com/zwjmro.jpg

[kylehess10]

http://i51.tinypic.com/20ktbw7.jpg

[gameused]

Kyle,

Your photography is amazing! I always look forward to seeing your photos! Keep up the great work.

Thanks, Bobby

[kylehess10]

Kyle,

Your photography is amazing! I always look forward to seeing your photos! Keep up the great work.

Thanks, Bobby


Thanks Bobby! I always try my best

[frikativ54]

Thanks Bobby! I always try my best

Are you taking these with your 300 mm f/2.8? Are you using a teleconverter as well?

Hopefully, some day I can get as good as you in my sports photography. It's amazing how awesome you are at photography at such a young age, Kyle.

[OaklandAsFan]

your photography is great Kyle, Can I ask what lens and what setting you use for your photos?

Thanks

[kylehess10]

Thanks guys!

I'm indeed using my Nikkor AF-S 300mm f/2.8 lens. I only put on my teleconverter for just a little while each game. It gives me a much better focal length (it turns the lens into a 510mm f/4.8) but it downgrades the sharpness just a tiny bit. It's best used for close-up infield/outfield shots.


The settings are almost different for most of my shots. In the daytime, I always go for the fastest shutter speed, which in my camera is 1/8000th of a second. I keep my aperture wide open (without my teleconverter, I leave it at f/2.8 the whole time, and with the teleconverter it's f/4.8 and I leave that wide open too).

During night games, I have my settings saved at 300mm, f/2.8, 1/2000 shutter, ISO 2500. I always try to get the best color for my images, and for that I actually guess the color temperature in Kelvin. Most cameras let you manually set the color temperature. For day & night games the temperature is usually around 5500-6500. I'll usually just take a picture at each different temperature in that range until I find what color matches what I'm looking at. Understanding white balance can dramatically change the appearance of your photos. I've learned a lot about that this year. The color in my images are much more on-point than in previous years.

I take pictures at every single home series and I'll take usually 500-700 images per game. The more you go out and shoot, whether you're professional or not, the more you'll learn on your own. That's how I helped myself understand the settings more. You just have to practice, practice, practice, because photography isn't simple at all. It's one of the most complicated hobbies out there (it's actually rated as one of the world's most stressful jobs too), but as long as you practice and read up on new things all the time, then you can have some great work come from it.

[BMH]

Bat that has been used by Dustin Pedroia during his recent 24 game hit streak. We picked it up from him yesterday. He wants us to make a copy but change the handle some.

http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu68/br93lx/Snapbucket/2A89E584-orig.jpg

[corsairs25]

Bat that has been used by Dustin Pedroia during his recent 24 game hit streak. We picked it up from him yesterday. He wants us to make a copy but change the handle some.

http://i634.photobucket.com/albums/uu68/br93lx/Snapbucket/2A89E584-orig.jpg

These are all cool pictures, but the almost live photo from the factory floor is especially wonderful. Thanks guys.

[BMH]

It took me about an hour to strip off all the pine tar.

[skier14]

It took me about an hour to strip off all the pine tar.

A-Bat makes (or maybe just sells) something to help remove it. Maybe you used it, and I'm not sure how it works. http://www.promaplebats.com/Store/tabid/52/ProductID/100/Default.aspx

On another note, that is a very cool picture.

[Astros1994]

While looking at photos on the Life website saw this photo of Darryl Strawberry wearing an Orel Hershiser jersey during a game against the Astros on 5-29-91. http://www.life.com/image/329443

[frikativ54]

While looking at photos on the Life website saw this photo of Darryl Strawberry wearing an Orel Hershiser jersey during a game against the Astros on 5-29-91. http://www.life.com/image/329443

Did he give Straw some drug money in exchange for the jersey? :p j/k

[frikativ54]

Did he give Straw some drug money in exchange for the jersey? :p j/k

Or perhaps it was a totally clean jersey-to-jersey exchange. :D

[BULBUS]

Bat that has been used by Dustin Pedroia during his recent 24 game hit streak. We picked it up from him yesterday. He wants us to make a copy but change the handle some.

What model is this new bat?

[sox83cubs84]

:( Over 20 years ago, I owned a H&B Mc44 Willie McCovey bat...used by Fred Kendall. :(

Dave Miedema

[kylehess10]

Seems like nobody wanted to use their bats today at the Braves-Marlins game:



Jason Heyward using a Jack Wilson bat:

http://i53.tinypic.com/beyq7k.jpg




Michael Bourn also using a Jack Wilson bat:

http://i54.tinypic.com/15p4w03.jpg



Brian McCann using a Nate McLouth bat:

http://i52.tinypic.com/14j6ujb.jpg



Randall Delgado using a Martin Prado bat, but it appears that he put his number "40" on the knob

http://i55.tinypic.com/2z510ee.jpg

http://i56.tinypic.com/2edrx9k.jpg

http://i53.tinypic.com/vi1d81.jpg





Not sure whose bat Emilio Bonafacio is using, but the last name is defnitely Martinez:

http://i55.tinypic.com/9s8lud.jpg

http://i54.tinypic.com/34jdaf7.jpg



Omar Infante was using a Gaby Sanchez bat:

http://i56.tinypic.com/2hz09qu.jpg

[gameused]

Jed Lowrie with a Pedroia Marucci bat.

Bobby

[godwulf]

I've noticed that often when a player is injured fairly early in the season and is done for the year, his bats seem to go up for grabs. One year I recall Danny Bautista had a serious shoulder injury and lost the whole last half of the season, and it seemed like everybody was swinging one of his bats, which I could tell a mile off from the distinctive tape job; I even saw Randy Johnson take one to the plate a few times. Last year, it was the same with Stephen Drew; I even saw one of Drew's bats in prospect Wagner Mateo's bag during the Arizona Summer League.

[commando]

Joe Namath.

[chakes89]

Just saw Andy Dirks of the Tigers using a black Austin Jackson marucci during his 9th inning strikeout

[eGameUsed]

Thought this was interesting. Astros Bullpen Catcher Javier Bracamonte using a Kaz Matsui glove . . . with pink Mother's Day Ribbon added. This will likely show up as "game used" at some point . . .

54875

[commando]

Bret Saberhagen at bat during Game 7 of the 1985 World Series versus the Cardinals. He's wearing Hal McRae's batting helmet.