Roberto Clemente 1961-64 era

[sammy]

Hi,

Thanks again for the previous info. Really like this section.

Any shipping records for a Roberto Clemente 34" - 32oz - 016 model from the 1961-64 era? Can you list his bat orders for this time period?

Thank you once again!

[MSpecht]

Hi Sammy...




For that specific labeling period, here goes:

1961 - S2 (36/35 and 35 / 32) 21 bats
U1 (36/34, 36/35, 35/33) 30 bats
K55 (36/34, 36/33) 13 bats including 1 All Star
O16 (36/33) 7 bats including 1 All Star

1962 - O16 (36/34, 36/35, 36/36) 24 bats including 2 All Star
U1 (36/33.5, 36/34, 36/35) 78 bats including 2 All Star
B193 (?) (36/34) 8 bats

1963 - U1 (34.5/32, 35/32, 36/34. 36/32, 36/33, 36/32.5) 102
bats incl 2 All Star
S2 (34.5/32) 6 bats
K55 (34.5/32) 6 bats
O16 (34.5/32, 36/34, 36/35, 36/34.5, 36/36) 49 bats

NOTE: I am going to ask Jim if his records are any clearer for the first order of 1973 that was sent before spring Training to San Juan that included the 34.5 inch bats above and an additional dozen odd model bats (K48, M110, etc). Speculation has been that Clemente (amd other Latin American players) ordered many bats during the off season that he gave to youth leagues in his native country.

1964 - O16 (36/34, 36/36) 14 bats
U1 (36/34, 36/36, 36/37) 74 bats including 2 All Star
S2 (36/36) 4 bats
G105 (36/34, 36/36, 36/37, 37/36) 41 bats

Good Luck !!!

Mike

[JimCaravello]

Hi Sammy - just to follow up to Mike's post, I believe that the first order of bats in 1963 were probably not used by Clemente and all were sent to San Juan for youth baseball. My records read as follows directly after the first order of 34.5" bats in 1963, of which there were 4 - U1 models, 4 - S2 models, 4 - K55 models and 4 - O16 models:

For Clemente assorted models C12, M110, H176, K48 - A12 ( indicating 12 bats ) Bats sent to San Juan

It appears he ordered the twenty four - 34.5" bats mentioned above, as well as the models referenced above in the hand written notation.

If I can be of further assistance, let me know. Thanks, Jim

[MSpecht]

Thanks Jim--

Also, note that Clemente's H & B bat order chart is available on this site under Game Used Library.

Mike