Players Using Equipment For More Than One Season?

[soxfan]

A question for experts out there...mainly bat experts.

Is it a common practice for a player to use a bat that is ordered and stamped "08" in 2009? (for example)?

Jeremy
macleodjeremy@hotmail.com

[gameused]

Hi Jeremy,

I can't remember the player, but I did see a photo from this year and the player was swinging a 2009 LVS bat, I could clearly see the 125th logo that was only on 2009 bats.

Bobby

[sox83cubs84]

A question for experts out there...mainly bat experts.

Is it a common practice for a player to use a bat that is ordered and stamped "08" in 2009? (for example)?

Jeremy
macleodjeremy@hotmail.com

Jeremy:

I wouldn't say it's common, but it happens.

In his first season with the Cubs (2003), Moises Alou gave me a 2002 Astros bat. Similarly, Brant Brown, a Pirate in 1999, gave me a 1998 Cubs bat (both Rawlings).

Dave Miedema

[STLHAMMER32]

Josh hamilton used a couple 09 stamped LVS's earlier this year. It is not exactly common but it certainly happens from time to time.

[soxfan]

Thanks for the responses...

I have a David Ortiz 2008 2 tone Rawlings that i am trying to photomatch and i cant find much from 2008, so was going to look into 2009 in the hopes that I may find the pic from that season.

Jeremy

macleodjeremy@hotmail.com

[CampWest]

I have a Billy Butler bat that was manufactured and marked with his #21 late in his 2007 rookie year. The #21 on the knob was scratched out and replaced with his 2008 #16.

Also have a Kevin Seitzer 1991 Royals bat with his 1992 Brewers number #20 on the knob.

And an Alex Gordon, block letter rookie bat with his 2008 second year #4, wore #7 in 2007.

I'm sure there could be others, but those are the ones I know for sure.

[geoff]

I have A Nick Markakis Bat that He Used Last Year And Early this Year.Its A Max Brand Bat And is Signed as well 2010 Game Used.

Thanks
Geoff


Always looking for Nick Markakis Game Used Bats.


geof631@yahoo.com

[flaco1801]

Seaver used the same glove for years....

[Birdbats]

As late as last week (7/21), I noticed Cody Ransom using a LS bat with the 125th anniversary logo when the Phillies visited St. Louis.

[sox83cubs84]

I forgot this one earlier...a Ricky Gutierrez Indians bat given to me by a Tribe coach during 2007. Gutierrez played for Cleveland in 2002-03. The bat was received on the heels of a Tribe interleague series, so I'm hypothesizing that a Tribe pitcher stumbled across it and decided to use it for his rare hitting duties.

Dave Miedema