Bat question

[Lunytune2]

Just purchased a 2013 Neil Walker game used bat. It arrived today and the #18 is scribbled on the barrel and #57 was written in. Does this mean Andrew Lambo was the one who actually used this bat ?

[helf35]

Its possible waker used it at some point more than likely he wasnt the last to use it.

[Lunytune2]

So would it be taboo to remove the #57 ?

[danesei@yahoo.com]

So would it be taboo to remove the #57 ?

Yes. It'd be considered doctoring the bat. Beyond that, due to the ink's chemical interaction with the materials in the bat/coatings, the "removed" ink would still show up under different frequencies of light.

[Lunytune2]

Thank you , I guess either way it is Neil Walker's bat !