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05-31-2015, 12:30 PM #1
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Players cleaning ball marks off their bats?
Today's New York Post had an article describing Carlos Beltran "methodically wiping a rag over the barrel of his bats. He was cleaning off the marks made by previous batted balls". Beltran said that "It's something I just like to do. I like to wipe off the bad marks and leave the good ones".
Now there's something that doesn't exactly help in photomatching!
How widespread is this practice among players? Has Beltran always done this?
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05-31-2015, 02:08 PM #2
Re: Players cleaning ball marks off their bats?
I know that Pujols and especially Ichiro come to mind on the tactic...
There's more, I'm sure, beyond those two players.
Ben
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05-31-2015, 02:39 PM #3
Re: Players cleaning ball marks off their bats?
Gregg Jefferies when he was with the Mets used to polish this SSK bats with rubbing alcohol to remove the marks and keep them shiny.
He was so particular with his bats he asked Charlie Samuels to pack them separately from the rest of the teams bats.metsbats86@aol.com
Always looking for 1973,1986,1988,1999,2000,2006 game used Mets post season and Bobby M. Jones and Ed Hearn NY Mets game used bats.
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05-31-2015, 02:49 PM #4
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05-31-2015, 02:59 PM #5
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05-31-2015, 05:08 PM #6
Re: Players cleaning ball marks off their bats?
metsbats86@aol.com
Always looking for 1973,1986,1988,1999,2000,2006 game used Mets post season and Bobby M. Jones and Ed Hearn NY Mets game used bats.
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05-31-2015, 05:17 PM #7
Re: Players cleaning ball marks off their bats?
Is there a link to this article?
Collecting Cardinals jerseys and bats, with a focus on Yadier Molina, Matt Holliday, and Adam Wainwright.
Tyler
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05-31-2015, 07:04 PM #8
Re: Players cleaning ball marks off their bats?
metsbats86@aol.com
Always looking for 1973,1986,1988,1999,2000,2006 game used Mets post season and Bobby M. Jones and Ed Hearn NY Mets game used bats.
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05-31-2015, 07:06 PM #9
Re: Players cleaning ball marks off their bats?
Thank you!
Collecting Cardinals jerseys and bats, with a focus on Yadier Molina, Matt Holliday, and Adam Wainwright.
Tyler
flotaboys@hotmail.com
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05-31-2015, 09:12 PM #10
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Re: Players cleaning ball marks off their bats?
I've been told by other Twins collectors that Rod Carew would do the same
Email: Tay1038@aol.com
- Interested in Current & Vintage Minnesota Twins game-used memorabilia - Killebrew, Oliva, Carew, Puckett, Hrbek, Blyleven, Mauer, Morneau, Tom Kelly (Manager), Minneapolis Millers & St. Paul Saints