Help with Louisville Slugger bat rack bank

[jb217676]

I'm curious as to the year this bank was produced (I'm guessing sometime in the 1970's). It's a plastic bat rack bank with 10 individual Louisville Slugger baseball bats in a rack. Coin slot is in the top. Base is marked "Made in U.S.A." Bats are signed by Henry Aaron, Graig Nettles, Johnny Bench, Mickey Mantle, Fred Lynn, Jim Rice, Jack Clark, Bill Madlock, David Parker & Steve Garvey. Thought this one looked cool and didn't break my 'bank'. Thanks.

[perezfan]

I would guess 1977-78 on that one. Nice pick-up - the one's with players' names on the Bats are definitely tougher than the Team Names, and yours features some great stars of the era.

[bobbvc]

I'm guessing 1980 as that was the year they changed to the center logo brand featured on those bats. Could have been anytime between 1979 and early 80's though.

[perezfan]

Great point... that's absolutely correct. They still used the H & B Centerbrand logo through 1979. Had to be 1980 (or a year or two later...)

[jb217676]

Thanks for the info guys. Does anyone feel like the Mantle bat doesn't fit in with the other bats of players from the 1970's? I wonder if all these banks had the same list of players.