Hello & Welcome to our community. Is this your first visit? Register
Page 2 of 3 FirstFirst 123 LastLast
Results 11 to 20 of 24
  1. #11
    Senior Member BMH's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Posts
    1,374

    Re: Louisville Slugger Specifics For 1996 Bats?

    Not dumb, with today's players and the terminology used it's easy to get confused. Smith finish is what most players call "double dipped". Our Smith finish is a grain filling process. If you can see the grain clearly from the handle to the end of the barrel then it's not a Smith finish bat. If you can't see the grain in the barrel then it is a Smith finish bat.

    Arod's first order for Smith finish was in December of 1996.
    Brian Hillerich

  2. #12
    Senior Member 3arod13's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Posts
    2,923

    Re: Louisville Slugger Specifics For 1996 Bats?

    Quote Originally Posted by BMH View Post
    Not dumb, with today's players and the terminology used it's easy to get confused. Smith finish is what most players call "double dipped". Our Smith finish is a grain filling process. If you can see the grain clearly from the handle to the end of the barrel then it's not a Smith finish bat. If you can't see the grain in the barrel then it is a Smith finish bat.

    Arod's first order for Smith finish was in December of 1996.
    BMH,

    Thanks!!

    I now have to get the bat weighed, so I can determine if this bat is
    either:

    * one of the 24 34/31 C271's sent to him in Spring Training, or
    * one of the 12 34/32 C271's sent to him in Spring Training of 1996.

    With this bat being Arod's 1st Career Grand Slam Bat, and him being only 3 Grand Slams away from breaking the all time Grand Slam Record, which is currently owned and held by Lou Gehrig since 1938, I want to document this bat as much as possible.

    Again, many thanks for time and help.
    Regards, Tony

    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

    ~I'm sorry, I can't hear you....my World Series Ring is making too much NOISE! - Alex Rodriguez~

  3. #13
    Senior Member 3arod13's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Posts
    2,923

    Re: Louisville Slugger Specifics For 1996 Bats?

    Quote Originally Posted by BMH View Post
    Alright, like I said the information of when he hit it and the fact it's an autograph bat means it was either one of the 24 34/31 C271's sent to him in Spring Training or it's one of the 12 34/32 C271's sent to him in Spring Training of 1996.

    If your looking for more information than that please tell me because I'm a little confused as to what your looking for.
    BMH,

    If a bat weighed 32 ounces out of the factory when it was made. And then was used by the player. Would it make sense when weighing the bat later, it could weight 32 3/4 ounces, considering it was used by the player (pine tar, etc.)?
    Regards, Tony

    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

    ~I'm sorry, I can't hear you....my World Series Ring is making too much NOISE! - Alex Rodriguez~

  4. #14
    Senior Member BMH's Avatar
    Join Date
    Jul 2007
    Posts
    1,374

    Re: Louisville Slugger Specifics For 1996 Bats?

    If it weighs 32.75 I will say it is most likely from the 3/29/96 order of 12 bats that weighed 32oz. Bat weight can fluctuate over time due to temp and humidity. Like you said, if it has pine tar on it then it did add some weight.

    I can't rule the bat out from being one of the 24 from January or February but when a bat does change weight it usually loses weight and does not gain unless its kept in a damp area.
    Brian Hillerich

  5. #15

    Re: Louisville Slugger Specifics For 1996 Bats?

    Tony, I found this picture in an old post and thought it may help for Brian to see a picture of the bat.

    Also, Tony how did you weigh the bat?

    Name:  arod_grand_slam.jpg
Views: 306
Size:  243.5 KB
    Regards,
    Andrew Lang
    AllstarsPlus@aol.com
    202-716-8500

  6. #16
    Senior Member 3arod13's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Posts
    2,923

    Re: Louisville Slugger Specifics For 1996 Bats?

    Quote Originally Posted by allstarsplus View Post
    Tony, I found this picture in an old post and thought it may help for Brian to see a picture of the bat.

    Also, Tony how did you weigh the bat?

    Attachment 44334
    Andrew,

    Thanks for posting the pic of the bat. Truly appreciate it!

    I emailed you a picture of the bat on the scale I used. Measures even less than ounces.

    I think at 32 3/4 ounces, if the bat weighed 32 at the time it was made, and you consider the margin for error, 3/4 ounces extra would make sense. Plus consider the added pine tar, etc.

    So I believe I can say this is one of the 32 ounce bats orders, and not the 31 ounce bats.

    What do you think?
    Regards, Tony

    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

    ~I'm sorry, I can't hear you....my World Series Ring is making too much NOISE! - Alex Rodriguez~

  7. #17
    Senior Member 3arod13's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Posts
    2,923

    Re: Louisville Slugger Specifics For 1996 Bats?

    Quote Originally Posted by BMH View Post
    If it weighs 32.75 I will say it is most likely from the 3/29/96 order of 12 bats that weighed 32oz. Bat weight can fluctuate over time due to temp and humidity. Like you said, if it has pine tar on it then it did add some weight.

    I can't rule the bat out from being one of the 24 from January or February but when a bat does change weight it usually loses weight and does not gain unless its kept in a damp area.
    BMH,

    Thanks! The scale I used may not be a good one for measuring bats. I emailed a picture of the bat on the scale and asked Andrew if he wouldn't mind posting it for me.

    I'm not sure if it's an accurate or good scale to use for weighing something like a bat on it. However, I measured other items on it, and the weight was dead on.

    My thinking is, if the bat weighted 32 oz. in 1996, and it weighted 32 3/4 oz. 14 years later, that would make more sense than a 31 oz. bat weighing 32 3/4 oz. 14 years later.

    [FONT='Calibri','sans-serif']Can't thank you and Andrew enough for taking time out of your busy schedules to help. It's important to me to document this bat as much as possible. [/FONT][FONT='Calibri','sans-serif'][/FONT][FONT='Calibri','sans-serif'][/FONT]
    Regards, Tony

    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

    ~I'm sorry, I can't hear you....my World Series Ring is making too much NOISE! - Alex Rodriguez~

  8. #18

    Re: Louisville Slugger Specifics For 1996 Bats?

    Name:  arod_bat_scale_pics.jpg
Views: 278
Size:  61.4 KB
    Regards,
    Andrew Lang
    AllstarsPlus@aol.com
    202-716-8500

  9. #19
    Senior Member 3arod13's Avatar
    Join Date
    Apr 2006
    Posts
    2,923

    Re: Louisville Slugger Specifics For 1996 Bats?

    [FONT='Calibri','sans-serif']BMH, did ARod use 33 oz. bats from the prior year (1995)? Maybe that's a possibility? I just don't know if it's possible Arod would carrry a bat over to the next year. [/FONT]
    [FONT='Calibri','sans-serif'][/FONT]
    [FONT='Calibri','sans-serif']Narrowing this down will help alot. I weighed the bat on 4 different scales yesterday, and all read the same: 2 lbs; 3/4 oz., so I believe it's pretty accurate.[/FONT]
    [FONT='Calibri','sans-serif'][/FONT]
    [FONT='Calibri','sans-serif']I believe the bat is most likely from the 3/29/96 order of 12 bats that weighed 32oz. [/FONT]
    [FONT='Calibri','sans-serif'][/FONT]
    [FONT='Calibri','sans-serif'][/FONT][FONT='Calibri','sans-serif']
    [/FONT]
    Regards, Tony

    [SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]

    ~I'm sorry, I can't hear you....my World Series Ring is making too much NOISE! - Alex Rodriguez~

  10. #20

    Re: Louisville Slugger Specifics For 1996 Bats?

    Quote Originally Posted by 3arod13 View Post
    BMH, did ARod use 33 oz. bats from the prior year (1995)? Maybe that's a possibility? I just don't know if it's possible Arod would carrry a bat over to the next year.

    Narrowing this down will help alot. I weighed the bat on 4 different scales yesterday, and all read the same: 2 lbs; 3/4 oz., so I believe it's pretty accurate.

    I believe the bat is most likely from the 3/29/96 order of 12 bats that weighed 32oz.
    Tony, I emailed you one idea that may work. Do you own any newer bats that have the weight stamped into the bat? If you have owned the bat for a while, it would be interesting to see how that bat weighs to see if it weighs heavier than the weight stamped on the bat.

    Since you live near Virginia Beach with a high water table, I can imagine it is a high moisture area.
    Regards,
    Andrew Lang
    AllstarsPlus@aol.com
    202-716-8500

 

 

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •  
All times are GMT -5. The time now is 07:34 AM.
Powered by vBulletin® Version 4.2.5
Copyright © 2024 vBulletin Solutions Inc. All rights reserved.
vBulletin Skin By: PurevB.com