Louisville Bat Player Identification Needed

[hblakewolf]

Several years ago, I purchased a number of bats from a AAA PCL batboy. Below is a photo of a brown Louisville model S318. #3 is on the knob. Can any Forum reader identify the players name on this bat? First name may be Scott?





Any help is appreciated.

Howard Wolf
hblakewolf@comcast.net

[hblakewolf]

Re: Louisville Bat Player Identification Needed

Here's another shot of the name:



Howard Wolf
hblakewolf@comcast.net

[jrd]

Re: Louisville Bat Player Identification Needed

Is it Art something?

[jppopma]

Re: Louisville Bat Player Identification Needed

On the one photo the last name almost looks like a Q. I looked up names with Q before, just briefly using your Scott reference. If the 1st name is Art, I would suggest Art Quirck who played in 62 and 63. That's my stab at it at least.

[rj_lucas]

Re: Louisville Bat Player Identification Needed

On the one photo the last name almost looks like a Q. I looked up names with Q before, just briefly using your Scott reference. If the 1st name is Art, I would suggest Art Quirck who played in 62 and 63. That's my stab at it at least.

Pitcher with the O's. Here's a late period autograph.

Rick
rickjlucas@gmail.com

[metsbats]

Re: Louisville Bat Player Identification Needed

This bat is from the mid 80's (83-85 time period) and was made at least 20 years after Art Quirk played his last game.

Can't be Art Quirk.

[jppopma]

Re: Louisville Bat Player Identification Needed

It was worth a try....so much for me trying to say I know anything about bats!

[tcfor3]

Re: Louisville Bat Player Identification Needed

If my eyes are not fooling me, I believe the player's first name is Matt, or possibly Milt (the last two letters appear to be tt's that are crossed before the capital letter for the last name).

[metsbats]

Re: Louisville Bat Player Identification Needed

It was worth a try....so much for me trying to say I know anything about bats!

It was good try. If Art Quirk was a position player it could have been a coaches bat made during the 80's. I can't imagine Quirk having a contract with HB for the 7 games he played between 62-63 and then coming back as a coach in the 80's with a signature model bat.