Louisville Slugger Specifics For 1996 Bats?

[BMH]

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.

[3arod13]

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.