Ripken F-149 bats

[mr.miracle]

Hello Mike:

Can you supply order/shipping records for Cal Ripken jr. F-149 bats? There is currently one on auction at clean sweep but it has no years listed. Anything you could give me on that would be helpful.

Thanks
Brett Herman

[mr.miracle]

Lousville Slugger F149 Cal Ripken Jr professional model bat. This rich brown bat with gold engraving shows amazing use. This has given by Cal to a batboy after a game in the midwest and comes with an LOA from him. The bat measures 35 inches long, has a few fine cracks and looks great. Game used is almost an understatement for this bat! Ripken gamers are among the scarcest and most desirable bats of the past 25 years. {alt0 = new Image();alt0.src = "http://www.csauctions.com/images/may2406auction/ripkenbat331348a.JPG";alt2 = new Image();alt2.src = "http://www.csauctions.com/images/may2406auction/ripkenbat331348b.JPG";alt3 = new Image();alt3.src = "";alt4 = new Image();alt4.src = "";alt5 = new Image();alt5.src = "";alt6 = new Image();alt6.src = "";}function imageChange(imageID,imageName) {{document.images[imageID].src = eval(imageName + ".src");}}Place Mouse over Image to View

Here is a picture of the bat. I hope it posts. IF not go to www.csauctions.com and do a general search for ripken game used. Two bats will come up.

Thanks
Brett

[mr.miracle]

Here is the other bat from this auction a 1993 All-star gamer. Can you tell me what or how many All-Star bats were ordered and or delivered in 1993?

Thanks
Brett Herman


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This Cal Ripken bat was used during the 1993 All Star game in Baltimore. After the game, it was given to an employee of the Major League Baseball licensing department. At the time, the department was experimenting with putting the MLB logo on the players equipment, including bats, hats and jerseys. This logo was placed on this bat as part of that process. The log now appears on all MLB equipment that is licensed by Major League Baseball. Bat shows some light use, is just shy of 35 inches long and weighs 31.4 ounces. Highly uncommon and desirable Ripken bat.

[allstarsplus]

Here is a previous excerpt from one of Mike's posts on P72 Ripken bats that would apply to this batch from 1985 as well as other promotional bats made to Cal's specifications:

Unfortunately , a significant number of Model P72 Ripken bats (Flame Tempered) were distributed in 1985 for promotional purposes, including some that were 35 inches / 33 ounces. Thus, for P72 Ripken bats in 1985 (actually in all labeling periods) you must go beyond the model and dimensions and look for specific Ripken game use characteristics and the provenance of the specific bat, due to the many promotional bats made throughout his career, often in dimensions that matched his professional model bats.

Good luck in future collecting.

Mike

[mr.miracle]

Thanks All-Star

It does say regarding the All-star bat that it is a 1993 bat. I am probably missing something but are you saying that this bat in question was probably a promo bat made for the all star game not a game used bat? Or are you saying there is not enough info. here to make any type of conclusion? Just curious on that one.

Thanks

Brett

[allstarsplus]

Brett - The warning is on Cal's P72 bats was in general as there were many bats made to Cal's specs that were promo bats.

As far as the All Star bat, Mike can probably tell you how many he was shipped for the 1993 game which will give you a good indication of this bat being used then. Hopefully you can get some photo evidence as the logo stamping is distinctive. Since the 1993 All Star game was in Baltimore and Cal was the hometown guy, there is probably some good photos out there.

[mr.miracle]

Great point on that one. I forgot that the all star game was in Baltimore that year. If anyone has good photos of that game let me know. If anyone has info. about the MLB logo and whether or not it should appear on this 93 all star bat that would be great. If I am not mistaken, each player normally would have two LS bats per all star game? Please someone confirm or deny that fact.

Thanks
Brett