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10-06-2006, 02:39 PM #1
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Need help w/ dating: 1979 Alan Ashby Adirondack 302 game used baseball bat
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=160036948751
Auction states it's a Rawlings 1979 Adirondack. The knob has 194X and 78 on it.
I looked at the birdbats.com guide, and it states that it is a 1980-82 centerbrand that was also used late in 1979. However, the 78 is what has me confused. The reference states that there should be a three digit batch number followed by a one digit year (for 1980-82). I've emailed the seller to see if they missed a number that was obscured by the gold 14 on the knob.
Questions:
1) Did pre-1980 Rawlings bats have anything on the knob other than the model?
2) What does the "X" in 194X mean?
3) What year is this bat?
Any help is appreciated.
Thanks,
ChrisBrad Ausmus is the Bossmus: www.thebossmus.com
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10-06-2006, 02:42 PM #2
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Re: Need help w/ dating: 1979 Alan Ashby Adirondack 302 game used baseball bat
Update: Got a reply from the seller stating that the knob doesn't have anything else on it. Just 194X and 78.
ChrisBrad Ausmus is the Bossmus: www.thebossmus.com
Tony Eusebio Game Used Collection: www.TonyEusebio.com
Houston Astros Game Used Collection: www.AstrosGameUsed.com
chris.josefy@gmail.com
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10-06-2006, 04:56 PM #3
Re: Need help w/ dating: 1979 Alan Ashby Adirondack 302 game used baseball bat
There is a 1 in the yellow paint after the 78, making this a 1981 bat, consistent with the labeling. The 78 is most likely the batch code.
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