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Thread: George Brett
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06-28-2006, 03:09 PM #11
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Re: George Brett
Hi Folks - the seller of the George Brett bat on ebay contacted me and sent me some additional pics of the bat. After reviewing those pics, I think any interested parties should take a closer look. The light area we have all been seeing in the barrel photo appears to have been caused by ball marks and use. I have seen this on other gamers in the past. Also - I reviewed additional pics of the use on the barrel and there are some real nice ball and seam marks embedded in the barrel. Additional pics show much better use than original pics, which I felt did not match up with the amount of tar on the bat. Bat is supposedly 34.5" and weighs around 31 or 32 ounces which is perfect per Brett's records. Lastly, the seller obtained this bat and many others from a clubhouse source ( which he briefly mentioned in the Listing ) - this helps with provenance. The Seller admitted that his pictures were very poor.......
I would still love to see the bat in person - but for anyone who bid on the bat or who may not have bid on the bat - you should take a serious look at the piece if the Seller decides to resell, as the high bidder backed out after reading comments on the Forum. I like the bat much better after seeing the pics.....
Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks! Jim - jcaravello@nc.rr.com
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07-08-2006, 09:03 AM #12
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Re: George Brett
I think that the bat looks OK as well. I agree with Jim however, the key is to see the left handed hitters side of the barrel. Never the less, if it does match factory specs - the pine tar and knob markings look correct to me. For anyone who is interested in Brett bats, here is some additional info that I have on my website if you are interested in reading.
http://www.vintagebats.com/feature_p...ge%20Brett.htm
Regards,
Andy
www.vintagebats.com
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10-28-2010, 05:28 PM #13
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10-29-2010, 09:49 AM #14
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Re: George Brett
Sticking with the two orders of promo bats cited by Jim, based on the order dates of 11/22/83 and 12/21/83, it is more probable that the center brand used at the very end of the 1983 transition year was the small label ( 3 7/8 inch ). More specific to the promo orders, they were ordered / shipped with a natural, or regular, finish. In contrast, all of the professional signature model T85 34 1/2 inch bats manufactured for Brett's personal professional use were unfinished (noted as "none" in the order records.
In case you have missed this info over the years, here is another informative blog on Brett use characteristics, courtesy of Andy Benish:
http://www.vintagebats.com/feature_page-GeorgeBrett.htm
Mike jackitout7@aol.com