Josh Hamilton LVS question for BMH

[BMH]

The model number is above his name on the end of our bats. The C353 has a much larger knob than the I13.

[chakes89]

Has he ever ordered the C331?

[cjclong]

I'm afraid my last post fell under "ask a dumb question." I knew that the model numbers are on Louisville Slugger bats. But I had seen some Nelson Cruz Louisville Sluggers and could not remember seeing the number on them. I had to be in Fort Worth today and before I left I went by the Rangers store and they had a Cruz Louisville Slugger and sure enough it had 113 on the barrel. I don't know how I missed it previously. I know that Hamilton is using a blond LVS 99% of the time now. What does seem odd is that there seems to be reliable information he was using Cruz's bats, but BMH says that the C353 he was using has a bigger knob and Hamilton says he is using a bat with a bigger knob now to try to keep from throwing it. Maybe he used Cruz's bats for a little while and went back to the C353?

[BMH]

Don't know...
The I13 has a 2in diameter knob and the I13L has a 2.08in knob.
The C353 has a 2.45in knob.

The I13 has more of a curved taper to it leading up to the knob. The C353 is more of a straight shot from the handle.

[cjclong]

In the short article that was run in the Dallas paper sports section last week Hamilton talked about having used a bat that had more of a taper and was changing to one that had a bigger knob. That would sound like going from a 113 to a C353. One of the people who posts here said Hamilton was using Cruz 113 when he hit the tape measure home run. There is no question he is using a blond Louisville Slugger right now. I can see the label when he bats on TV well enough to tell. I guess the only question is which LVS he is using. And thank you the information BMH. You are so helpful as always.

[STLHAMMER32]

In the short article that was run in the Dallas paper sports section last week Hamilton talked about having used a bat that had more of a taper and was changing to one that had a bigger knob. That would sound like going from a 113 to a C353. One of the people who posts here said Hamilton was using Cruz 113 when he hit the tape measure home run. There is no question he is using a blond Louisville Slugger right now. I can see the label when he bats on TV well enough to tell. I guess the only question is which LVS he is using. And thank you the information BMH. You are so helpful as always.

He threw the I13 in into the stands as well, he throws every bat into the stands regardless of the model.

He most recently has used the I13's, my guess is the knob may feel bigger to him since it's not as straight down as the c353's feel. Like I said before it doesn't matter his bat is flying into the stands regardless

[ndevlin]

He's been using the C353 which has a huge handle. He also switches it up every so often and uses a different brand.

Cruz usually uses an LS but this year has moved to a black bat in a different brand...

[STLHAMMER32]

He threw the I13 in into the stands as well, he throws every bat into the stands regardless of the model.

He most recently has used the I13's, my guess is the knob may feel bigger to him since it's not as straight down as the c353's feel. Like I said before it doesn't matter his bat is flying into the stands regardless

And first at bat tonight josh looks to be using the maple I13 and he lets go of the bat and it flys into the stands again

[cjclong]

Stlhammer, you may be right. He threw his blond Louisville Slugger in the stands again last night. (People are getting some nice souvenirs)