This is why I HATE certain people... Take a look at this one.

[EricTheRed44]

Get your Johnny Bench game used bat! From the PRIME of his career!
Which apparently was in Anaheim in 1999...

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Vintage-Game...item2587ac4c9f

What is this guys damage?

[EricTheRed44]

I guess it list in the description that it was given at a convention...
So is this guy saying it was used by Bench and the engraving was added in 1999?

If so, what a waste of a bat! So maybe I over-reacted with the original statement a bit, but is this a normal thing? Ruining a game used bat like this?

[yanks12025]

It's a store model, line under 125.

[EricTheRed44]

Thanks Yanks.

I didnt think it was an actual gamer but didnt want to throw the guy under the bus... but the engraving made me think it wasnt legit.

[jbsportstuff]

Check out the pine tar. I have seen several Bench bats and never have I seen pine tar like that. LOL

I wonder if it's still sticky.

Yes the line under the 125 is a dead give away as well.

[sox83cubs84]

On the good side, the bat has received no bids as of 8:18PM CST 1/4.

Dave Miedema

[bat_master]

An additional issue not yet mentioned is that the style of signature endorsement on the barrel was in use for sure from 1967 to about 1972. From 1973 on it was a different, more modern style similar to what his autograph is like, present day.

Basically a circa 1969 signature endorsement, 1986-89 registered trademark symbol after Louisville Slugger on the barrel, and an underlined 125. Heaps of issues.

The seller has been told that the bat was NEVER used by Bench...yet the listing remains. I believe this is one of those show bats that was produced for autographs. Most of those had the 86-89 labeling and underlined 125 along with the model numbers stamped on the knobs.

[ironmanfan]

looks like the seller adjusted the listing finally

[jbsportstuff]

If you hated the first one, check out this "Beauty" another forum member pointed out to me. WOW...Tons of issues. Flame tempered, JB3(bench retail 33 inches, and the worst looking 5 on a Bench bat.



http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=191025654310

[PAC]

If you hated the first one, check out this "Beauty" another forum member pointed out to me. WOW...Tons of issues. Flame tempered, JB3(bench retail 33 inches, and the worst looking 5 on a Bench bat.



http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll...m=191025654310

Love how they used the Reds logo on the "letter of authenticity" to make it look like it came from the team. Inkjet printers were around in the 1960s, right?