BiCentennial Bat Oddity ?

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  • ironmanfan
    Senior Member
    • Sep 2005
    • 2252
    #1

    BiCentennial Bat Oddity ?

    I was looking at some Orioles pictures offered on eBay and found one of Tommy Harper, who only played for the Orioles in 1976 (as a DH)....Since his bat is evident in the photo, I thought it would be cool to see the H&B "Liberty Bell" logo which was used solely that year......Interestingly, the bat that Harper in the picture is devoid of such logo, while interestingly the photograph dates the picture to June of that season. One thought is perhaps the picture isn't really June, but earlier in the season due to the long sleeves & the jackets worn by the people in the crowd....

    Just thought it was interesting.....

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    • Dewey2007
      Senior Member
      • Dec 2007
      • 2566
      #2
      Re: BiCentennial Bat Oddity ?

      Good catch Bill. That is pretty interesting. My bet would be on old bat from the year before and maybe it's not even his.

      Originally posted by ironmanfan
      I was looking at some Orioles pictures offered on eBay and found one of Tommy Harper, who only played for the Orioles in 1976 (as a DH)....Since his bat is evident in the photo, I thought it would be cool to see the H&B "Liberty Bell" logo which was used solely that year......Interestingly, the bat that Harper in the picture is devoid of such logo, while interestingly the photograph dates the picture to June of that season. One thought is perhaps the picture isn't really June, but earlier in the season due to the long sleeves & the jackets worn by the people in the crowd....

      Just thought it was interesting.....

      sigpicwww.alamedasportsproject.com

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        • ironmanfan
          Senior Member
          • Sep 2005
          • 2252
          #3
          Re: BiCentennial Bat Oddity ?

          appears as if the name on the bat is a "non contract" block lettering one...does anyone know if Harper had a H&B contract?

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            • Dewey2007
              Senior Member
              • Dec 2007
              • 2566
              #4
              Re: BiCentennial Bat Oddity ?

              Good point. I have a non-contract Harper H&B from the late 60's and I have a Adirondack Harper from the early 70s so he definitely used both brands. I have not seen any H&B's from later in his career so not sure.

              Originally posted by ironmanfan
              appears as if the name on the bat is a "non contract" block lettering one...does anyone know if Harper had a H&B contract?
              sigpicwww.alamedasportsproject.com

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                • momen55
                  Senior Member
                  • Aug 2006
                  • 2202
                  #5
                  Re: BiCentennial Bat Oddity ?

                  Originally posted by Dewey2007
                  Good catch Bill. That is pretty interesting. My bet would be on old bat from the year before and maybe it's not even his.
                  it has the model number on the barrel, not an early bat. from my understanding, not all 76 bats had the logo.

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                    • soxbats
                      Senior Member
                      • Dec 2005
                      • 275
                      #6
                      Re: BiCentennial Bat Oddity ?

                      I have two harpers per 1976 that are both non contract, on that just says HARPER and the other that says TOMMY HARPER.

                      Soxbats@aol.com

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