Rubber bat handles

[AWA85]

No, it is on EBAY and it is a double dipped bat with a Rubber Handle. Used by Aaron Boone, but just wondering if this was the real deal. Never seen the whole rubber handle on a game used bat.

[metsbats]

http://cgi.ebay.com/Aaron-Boone-Yank...QQcmdZViewItem

Here's the bat.

I've never seen a rubber grip like that before on a bat either. I've seen a tennis racket grip on a Harold Baines gamer i once owned which i thought was unique. My guess it was put on the bat by the player and not at the HB factory. BMH can confirm this.

Interesting bat.

David

[AWA85]

Thanks for your help, this one has confused me a bit.

[Billyu40]

I thought I remembered Reggie using these grips or atleast something like them. He Used a red grip when he was with the Cardinals.

[AWA85]

So were saying it is possible that this is the real deal? Maybe I am so used to the autograph world where I question everything. Thanks for the help!

[chakes89]

I know for a fact that Jeff Conine uses the same type of grip that is on aluminum bats.

I saw several bats of his that looked like they had an entire roll of grip on them.

[metsbats]

So were saying it is possible that this is the real deal? Maybe I am so used to the autograph world where I question everything. Thanks for the help!

It looks like a pro model model Boone bat. However whether Boone used rubber grips ever on his bats would be the only issue.

It would make a nice bat to get autographed by Aaron and perhaps you can get his opinion on the rubber grip at that time.

-David

[suave1477]

It looks like a pro model model Boone bat. However whether Boone used rubber grips ever on his bats would be the only issue.

-David

I was jus about to say this exact same thing that MetsBats said.

Your asking the wrong question did players ever do it YES/NO MAYBE SO, but that's irrelevant.

The real question is did Boone ever do it.

I went through all his pitures on Getty with him having a bat in hand and it didn't seem like not a one of them had a rubber grip.
Not only did none of them not have a rubber grip, none of them were even taped and it didn't seem like he was a heavy pine tar or Mota stick user.
All of these things contribute to a player wanting a good gip on his bat which seems like Boone did not do.

So I would say least likely this bat was used by Boone. I am not saying it is impossible I am just saying unlikely.

AND AS KINGJAMMY WOULD SAY, WHY BUY SOMETHING UNLIKELY WHEN YOU HAVE SO MANY LIKELYS ON THE MARKET.