Mizuno Pro bats

[Fnazxc0114]

can anyone tell me how to verify if these bats are legit. i have seen the markings for LS and Adirondack. Any help would be appreciated. thanks josh

[camarokids]

Heres the link on GUU to the pics of two Mizuno bats I have along w/ my Greg Vaughn collection.


http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_f...ghn+collection


I hope this helps you out....

[Fnazxc0114]

are these older bats due to the writing next to the mizuno emlem. the bat i was looking at was from 03 and theres no writing next to the mizuno emlem. the pics i have looked at on gettys doesnt have the writing from this year

[camarokids]

Vaughn was w/ the Devil Rays from 2000 thru 2002 ......

What bats are you looking at ?

please post pics or a link.....that way we all can see what you are looking at.....

[Fnazxc0114]

i think im going to pass on the bat it was a teixeira mizuno from early in his career. he doesnt play for my team anymore and when he was here he was my favorite player. i already have one of his bats but its not a mizuno and after reading the regret thread it made me decide i dont need it.

[metsbats]

Here are some shots of Mike Piazza with his Mizuno bats from 2003-2007. Judging from the photos I found on Getty, 2003 was the first year that the Mizuno center labeling did not have "Mizuno Corporation" next to it. Also the "professional" under the player name was removed that year too.

During that time period the font of the Mizuno Pro limited over the players name also increased.

In 2007 or abouts Mizuno change the center labeling from the familiar M to the steamline flatter M.

Hope this helps
David

[DonTheLegend]

here are the 4 that i have.

all are definitely pre 2003

[Stefano61]

mmh...I've a used Greg Vaughn bat from his Tampa years (00-02) and it hasn't the "mizuno corporation" writing...any suggestion ?

Stefano

[camarokids]

I am not sure ? I see yours has the Registered Trademark "R" and mine don't .

Do you know exactly what season it was used?

Any Mizuno bat experts out there?

[suave1477]

Well judging by the Piazza pictures. His Mizunos bats don't show any writing next to the logo.
So there probably legit