Worth Pro Bats - would love to see, I helped make them.

[Nnunnari]

Re: Worth Pro Bats - would love to see, I helped make them.

Thanks for the info OldWorth- I found Canseco's '86 Donruss rookie card which shows him holding 4 Worth's with the same labeling as mine, they appear to be finished.

[oldworth]

Re: Worth Pro Bats - would love to see, I helped make them.

My guess is that the Canseco was one of his very first. My mom cannot even remember him taking a finished bat, so it must have been before he was famous enough to take note of.

I very well could have had a hand in the making of that Frank Thomas bat - we made a ton for him and Fred McGriff. A lot of Cecil Fielder bats as well. So many names ... so long ago.

My fav profile was Andre Dawson's I believe.

[JasonM33]

Re: Worth Pro Bats - would love to see, I helped make them.

That looks like a 1986 to 1987 Canseco Worth bat. I'm no expert but that's just what I've seen in my days a super fan. He he. In 1988 to 1989 he seemed to used the Worth bat's with the text filled in. I think they then went to the smaller logo in 1990 and so on.

-Jason M

[Nnunnari]

Re: Worth Pro Bats - would love to see, I helped make them.

Here are three of my favorite Worth bats, a rookie Sheffield gamer, an early Canseco (finished) does anybody know the labeling period of this Canseco? and a two tone Thomas. I did have a really nice McGriff Worth which I unfortunately sold.

[metsbats]

Re: Worth Pro Bats - would love to see, I helped make them.

Thanks for the response on the labeling oldworth.

I'm surprise no one has not posted a Fred McGriff Worth.

Crime Dog was a big Worth bat user.

David

[oldworth]

Re: Worth Pro Bats - would love to see, I helped make them.

Oh, the the flame treating of the bats was kinda cool. It was literally a ring of fire. Just gas. You slid the bat in for all of about 1 second in and 1 second out and it flamed treated the grains.

[oldworth]

Re: Worth Pro Bats - would love to see, I helped make them.

I wasn't there when they were made. I do not recall seeing any Sheffield bats while I was there. But I am certain my mom had a hand in some part of finishing it.

[JasonM33]

Re: Worth Pro Bats - would love to see, I helped make them.

Do you remember seeing the Sheffield bats that said "Shep Dogg"?

Whoa! I never saw one of those.

-Jason M

[Nnunnari]

Re: Worth Pro Bats - would love to see, I helped make them.



Do you remember seeing the Sheffield bats that said "Shep Dogg"?

[harpt]

Re: Worth Pro Bats - would love to see, I helped make them.

The following site gives this info...though I have no idea if the info is accurate (I believe it to be).

http://www.boombats.com/sinfo.htm

[oldworth]

Re: Worth Pro Bats - would love to see, I helped make them.

The only definite I can give about the solid and outlined logos is that I know without question they were solid in 1988. My guess is the transition occurred in 1987. If you want proof, go look at Canseco's 40-40 bat. It's solid and he used it in 1988. By 1992 when I started working there myself in high school, they had changed just changed to the small logo. I could ask my mom, but its hard for her to remember exact years, only rough estimates.


As for my Canseco bat, I'll post pics, but it will be in September when I go back to visit my parents. I also have a couple signed bats, but I forget who is on them. No one especially great.

I also have cool Bushwhacker and George Bush model bats with Hussein tied up on the barrel.

[JasonM33]

Re: Worth Pro Bats - would love to see, I helped make them.

I actually have a Canseco bat. It never made it into his hands, but I prize it just the same. He was my favorite back then. As far as I know, all of his from Worth were unfinished.

That's awesome. I love those unfinished Canseco Worth bats. Just gorgeous. Probably my favorite of all the bats he used. You should put a pic of yours up. There a few Canseco fans on this forum.

Cheers

-Jason M

[metsbats]

Re: Worth Pro Bats - would love to see, I helped make them.

OldWorth

Can you please comment on the two different labeling we are seeing here on all these bats? I believe the labeling with the outlined "WORTH" and no "W" on the top of this lettering are bats prior to 1987 and the bats with the darken in "WORTH" and "W" on top of the name are bats made 1987 to 1990.

Is this right?

Thanks
David

[oldworth]

Re: Worth Pro Bats - would love to see, I helped make them.

I actually have a Canseco bat. It never made it into his hands, but I prize it just the same. He was my favorite back then. As far as I know, all of his from Worth were unfinished.

[big10champ]

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I have two Randy Bush models, a Junior Ortiz, and a Dan Gladden. It appears the Dan Gladden, Gladden scracked off the black on the handle and made his own two-tone gamer. They are nice pieces to add something different between all of the Louisville Sluggers.