80's Adirondacks with no Date Code??

[metsbats]

I do remember reading somewhere (perhaps Bats or an old SCD Gone Bats article) that late 1979 bats or early 1980 bats had the new 80-82 center labeling and only the model numbers stamped like 71-79 labeling Adirondacks.

I owned a Joe Morgan GU Adirondack which had the 80-82 labeling but was dated a late 79 bat because of the lack of a lot and year stamp and only a model number.

David

[harpt]

Yes that's true...in fact I just learned that on Friday when I was reading Jeff's Birdbats site. They actually made the switch to the '80-82 labeling period in late '79. However, they did not use the batch code until '80, so if your bat (like some of the examples discussed) has a batch code but no yearly digit...it's likely just a stamping issue.

Thanks again to Jeff for this knowledge.