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

[tigerdale]

This is a great question..I think we have seen players use bats made in a previous season..is there ever a point I wonder where a bat would be considered to old??

[mlbforeverhomer]

I have a perfect example of this.... I have a 2010 used photomatched (stamped 09) and signed Orlando Cabrera game used bat. Because in 09 he was with the Twins he order the Rawlings pro with the blue ring. My bat has handle tape over the blue ring and pine tar all over it. Hope this helps.

[joelsabi]

This is a great question..I think we have seen players use bats made in a previous season..is there ever a point I wonder where a bat would be considered to old??

40 years?

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