Ichiro Traits For His Bats And Gloves

[allstarsplus]

I was curious as to what TAMO actually is:

COMMON NAMES: Tamo, Japanese ash

SPECIFIC GRAVITY: 0.63
DENSITY: 36 pcf
TANGENTIAL MOVEMENT:
RADIAL MOVEMENT:
VOLUMETRIC SHRINKAGE:
DURABILITY: Moderate
SOURCE: Japan, Manchuria
DESCRIPTION: Pale brown color. Darker than European ash. Used for cabinet work and plywood, where toughness is not most important.

[tym]

Ichiro game bats have a "51 A" on the knob. The "A" signifies ash. Additionally, Ichiro game bats, as well as his BP bats, are triple-dipped in lacquer and the end of the knob shows no wood grain. If an Ichiro bat shows wood grain on the knob or is not triple-dipped on the end of the knob, it is merely one of many annual gift or charity bats that Ichiro has manufactured by Mizuno to honor the volumes of requests for his memorabilia.

Randy

Hi All,
Just wanted to update this thread. The bats that Ichiro used in 2007 were stamped with 51 on the knob, not 51 A. So if it has the new Mizuno label and 51 on the knob it may not be a batting practice bat. I reviewed almost all of his 2007 bats, batting gloves, and other gear this past week. The 2007 gear that he is making available also is signed "GU 07" for game used. Sadly most all of it is already sold to the Japanese market.
Regards,
Ty