Is this DOUG AULT K48 Louisville Bat a gamer? What year?

[cjw]

Hi...I am hoping that this is a 1977 Jays, Ault gamer...and I believe it does date to after 1976, but that is as far as I can tell. Any help would be appreciated.

It is almost 35 inches long...125 signature model K48.

Thanks!

[Birdbats]

Definitely a 1977-79 model -- can't pinpoint it any more specifically than that.

[MSpecht]

Hi--

The bat is from the 1977-1979 label period, which would make it an Ault Blue Jays bat, with whom he played in 1977, 1978, and 1980...You might be able to get a better look at the knob in person to determine the x'ed out number, as his uniform number with the Jays in 1977 and 1978 was 25.

Good Luck

Mike Jackitout7@aol.com

[cjw]

Thanks Jeff and Mike!

Yes...#25 is written on the knob. Shouldn't there also be stamped numbers or lettering on the knob or barrel end?

chris

[Birdbats]

Thanks Jeff and Mike!

Yes...#25 is written on the knob. Shouldn't there also be stamped numbers or lettering on the knob or barrel end?


chris

No... H&B stopped stamping model numbers in the knob after the 1975 season. Starting in 1976, model numbers were stamped into the barrel. Rawlings continues stamping knobs, but H&B stopped with those Bicentennial year bats.

[drrad2]

You can go to batreference.com and click on H&B and then click 1977-79. It will explain why your bat is a 1977-79 pro model.

[cjw]

Thanks drrad, but I tried the link mentioned batreference.com it doesn't seem to work??

[drrad2]

Give it another shot! There is actually one way to tell for sure if a bat is from 1977. In late 76, H&B added a dash after Genuine on the barrel. They removed this, however, in mid 77. If you see a 77-79 with a dash next to GENUINE - like so then it is for sure from 1977.