Louisville Bats - Dates on Knobs

[hrocket]

A few question for the bat experts.

When a bat is made by Louisville Slugger and they stamp the date on the knob, how long before the bat arrives to the player?

I have a Magglio bat that has the date of 5/5/11 and I think I've photo matched the bat but the photo was taken on the same day the bat was stamped with the date. Is this possible? The picture has the same markings and everything.

Is it possible for a player to have a bat on the same day it was made?

thanks for your help.

[kylehess10]

BMH has stated before that bats have been hand-delivered right after being made, so it's a possibility, but I wouldn't be confident on it until the photomatch is confirmed.

Usually I notice players using their bats around a week after their production at the earliest, but it always differs.

[BMH]

Depends if he was playing in Cinci, it's the only place bats we hand deliver. Most of the time, if it's not an overnight job we ship regular UPS.

[joelsabi]

Depends if he was playing in Cinci, it's the only place bats we hand deliver. Most of the time, if it's not an overnight job we ship regular UPS.

this was a home game in Detroit at 2:58 in the afternoon

I have a Magglio bat that has the date of 5/5/11 and I think I've photo matched the bat but the photo was taken on the same day the bat was stamped with the date. Is this possible? The picture has the same markings and everything.

you have me curious what markings you used for a comparison. can you show us the markings on your bat and the getty photo.

[hrocket]

this was a home game in Detroit at 2:58 in the afternoon



you have me curious what markings you used for a comparison. can you show us the markings on your bat and the getty photo.

No problem, let me shoot a photo of the bat and look for the getty image.

Give me a day or so.

Thanks

[hrocket]

you have me curious what markings you used for a comparison. can you show us the markings on your bat and the getty photo.[/QUOTE]

Here you go, here is the photo I found on Getty. It was taken on 5/5/11 and here is the bat.

If you take a look at the barrel of both pictures it has the same black marks, the only difference is the small amount of pine tar in the getty picture. The bat I have doesn't have any.

[hrocket]

No problem, let me shoot a photo of the bat and look for the getty image.

Give me a day or so.

Thanks

Here some more shots.

[joelsabi]

Can you take a photo at the same angle as the Getty photo for comparison. Make it a diagonal long shot of your bat to match this photo attached, the barrel of the bat on the top left hand side of the photo. It makes it easier to compare.

[hrocket]

Can you take a photo at the same angle as the Getty photo for comparison. Make it a diagonal long shot of your bat to match this photo attached, the barrel of the bat on the top left hand side of the photo. It makes it easier to compare.

Thanks, here you go.

[lakeerie92]

It looks as if the ball marks on your bat come from the logo of Minor League baseballs.