David Ortiz Gu Bat Knob Question

[soxfan]

This is for the bat experts out there...

In 2008, when ortiz was still uising the 2 tone Rawlings, there seems to be 2 different numbering codes on bats.

The one I have is M456B.

I have also seen the same bat with M456A

Whats the difference?

Thanks!

Jeremy
macleodjeremy@hotmail.com

[5kRunner]

I read somewhere its length. I think B's are 34". Never had an A. I'll see if I can find where I read it tonight.

[soxfan]

Stll trying to seek the answer...

Jeremy
macleodjeremy@hotmail.com

[rjdgonebats]

Per Bill Steele at rawlings,letter A-35" bat
B-34"
H-32"
S-33"
X-36""

Hope this helps

[tigerdale]

Per Bill Steele at rawlings,letter A-35" bat
B-34"
H-32"
S-33"
X-36""

Hope this helps

great info!!!

[soxfan]

Any other thoughts??

I am almost despreate to try to photo match this bat for my own piece of mind!!

Jeremy
macleodjeremy@hotmail.com

[nycpropain]

Any other thoughts??

I am almost despreate to try to photo match this bat for my own piece of mind!!

Jeremy
macleodjeremy@hotmail.com

you where given an answer from bill steele thats really it.

[BMH]

Haha, funny story about those damn letters. When I first started digitizing all our models into our new CNC and our sales guys started bringing in models from other companies I was always angry about the Rawlings bats. I would get a 456B then a 456S. I was soo pissed I had to make a new model. One of the EM's and I were talking and he told me the letters stood for the length...I felt pretty stupid.

I even told the story to Bill when he came down to visit our factory. He laughed pretty hard. Bill Steele is a good guy and a great bat maker.

[metsbats]

Haha, funny story about those damn letters. When I first started digitizing all our models into our new CNC and our sales guys started bringing in models from other companies I was always angry about the Rawlings bats. I would get a 456B then a 456S. I was soo pissed I had to make a new model. One of the EM's and I were talking and he told me the letters stood for the length...I felt pretty stupid.

I even told the story to Bill when he came down to visit our factory. He laughed pretty hard. Bill Steele is a good guy and a great bat maker.

Bill is a great resource. Brian what would it take to get Bill on the Forum to share the knowledge? Next time you see Bill please tell him there's a really nice plaque we can give him around the holidays.