1996 Alex Rodriguez Game Used & Signed HR #15 Bat

[yankees24]

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what about his other at-bats during that game, does anyone know if he used the same bat?

[kingjammy24]

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1) i don't think the pics of arod in mid-swing are of much use. it's clear that the roof is closed during that game. when the roof is closed, they turn the stadium lights on and those things are pretty massive. i think, as andrew lang stated, there's definitely light being reflected off the bat. you can see light being reflected all over the place in those photos from the arod's helmet to some bald guys in the crowd.

2) what should be looked for is the white rawlings ring. i've posted some pics. in the third pic, you can see a part of the label yet you can also see there's no white ring around it.

my personal opinion, from the pics presented here, is that it's a LVS. if that's really the case, then that really, really sucks. ultimately though, i guess i'd rather know the truth even if it's bad. maybe arod just got the HR number mixed up? personally, i'd look for pics of HRs #14, 15, and 17. maybe he just got the bats mixed up.







rudy.

[Rboitano]

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Look at the other photos, the first shots dont appear to be a Rawlings at all.

[allstarsplus]

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Actually, I'm not kidding.

I'm using a very good monitor and I can shoot aspirins at 15 yards. My eyes tell me that its a Rawlings. I dont see any LS markings at all. Please tell me what I'm missing. If there's something that you guys see that I dont, I'm all ears.

I am not convinced either way because you have some light glare possibly on the bat.

I initially thought in the picture below NDEVLIN was showing was the bottom of the R in Rawlings.

[Vintagedeputy]

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VD are you kidding around? I would be pissed if this was my bat, as would you!

Actually, I'm not kidding.

I'm using a very good monitor and I can shoot aspirins at 15 yards. My eyes tell me that its a Rawlings. I dont see any LS markings at all. Please tell me what I'm missing. If there's something that you guys see that I dont, I'm all ears.

[yankees24]

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definitely, the time, effort and resources Anthony put into this and to find out it's not the case is quite deflating. heck even I'm disappointed as well.

[ndevlin]

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oh yah, thats the bat for sure.

Check the 2 white sploches on the bat, just to the right of the kid in the red shirt.

VD are you kidding around? I would be pissed if this was my bat, as would you!

[yankees24]

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hopefully it is but what are you going to do with the bat if it isn't? will you keep it or consider selling it? good luck!

[3arod13]

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I hope the video arrives today. Maybe I can see the bat more clearly in the video. These pics aren't as clear to be able to see definate detail.

I will say that if this isn't a Rawlings bat, it will become a big media story.

Enough is enough!

Regards, Tony

[Rboitano]

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This is exactly why I dont buy bats that come with Arod COA's, the guy will sign and sell anything! Look at all the blonde LVS he has signed over the years as "game used"

[CollectGU]

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I'm also going with LVS....wow...unbelieveable

[ironmanfan]

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Louisville all the way; damn that sucks

[Rboitano]

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You can tell that the coloring on the branding of the bat is silver in the photos, not the bright white coloring of the Rawlings labeling.

[dodgersfan]

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I agree,It looks like a Louisville Slugger to me.
(I did not mean to rhyme)



Rudy

It looks like a Louisville to me, look at the very first photo.

[kylehess10]

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In that enlarged photo their is no doubt that it is a Louisville.

That's what I'm thinking. To me it looks like the Louisville Slugger logo and "POWERIZED" next to it