Yankwood - Yes, Mattingly bats can be very confusing at times. I will be posting a blog this year on Mattingly bats, but let me try to answer a few questions about his bats and what we see in the marketplace. First off - it is clear - that the New York Yankees NEVER ordered M110 model bats for Mattingly during the 1986-1989 time period, yet we see many of these bats in auctions. Could a M110 bat from the 86-89 period have made it into his hands - the answer is yes, but I have yet to see one that I like that looks legitimate. I don't have the records right in front of me as I am at work, but I don't believe the Yankees ordered P72 bats during this period either for Mattingly. The same comments relative to M110 bats above applies to P72 model bats. I will confirm the P72s when I review the records. Also - it should be noted that in the 80's, Mattingly ordered primarily unfinished bats. I will go into more depth on this in my future blog.

Regarding other models, Mattingly really started to experiment with other models in the early 90's, including Cooper ( blonde and two tone ), Worth and Adirondack. He also used Worth and Adirondack bats in the 80's, but very sparingly. At one time I owned 20 legitimate Mattingly bats so I feel I know his bats better than any other player I collect or have seen in the market.

Let me know if I can answer any specific questions and look out in the future for my post on Mattingly bats. Jim Caravello