ABC Helmet Logo

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Hello, Forum members.

Does anyone know when ABC changed their batting helmet logo from the three-man "ABC" logo to the oval-shaped logo? I believe the oval-shaped logo decal was placed on the inside of the helmet.

Thanks for any help you can provide!

Kind Regards,

Ron.

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04-12-2007, 05:26 PM
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Re: ABC batting helmets question...
i am not an expert but this is what i have figured out according to what i have. ABC introduced the logo sometime in the early 70's. now, helmets from this period (photo1) had the logo embossed or molded in during the manufacture process. the earliest helmet i have seen with this logo is a pirates from the 71-75 period. the oldest one i have is from 79.
this style lasted to sometime between 89 and 90 when they intoduced the sticker logo that was die cut like the one on your helmet. in the mid 90's, (photo2) they changed again to a square cut logo, which is easier to produce and more cost effective. i have a helmet from 98 with the square sticker. they also had (photo3) a one piece sticker that had the abc and mlb logos on it.
sometime between the late 90's and early 00's, ABC (photo4) changed the logo again to a cheap oval shape with a big A in the middle. and that is how it remained until rawlings bought them out in i believe 04. anyone else want to add more accurate info please feel free to do so as it will help me too.
regarding your helmet, rose last played in 86 when the helmet had the embossed logo. did you make the rose label for it or you bought it that way? i have a reds helmet from 92 and the name label was above the abc logo. anyway, here are some pics of the different logos over the years.

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ron;
look at my previous post. i hope it helps you out.

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momen55,

Thanks for your reply. That was the thread I was trying to find, but I wasn't successful. I appreciate you re-posting it!

Happy New Year to all!

Kind Regards,

Ron.

Rsamiano@aol.com