SF Giants List of Bat Days 1960s/70s - Day of Issue?

[obcbeatle]

Still Googling this ... I'm looking for a list of SF Giants bat days at Candlestick Park between 1965-1971. I still have the bats (little league mostly ... McCovey, Burda, Kaline...) so wanted to see if I could find the dates of issue for these bats. All the bats were the ones I got at the games at Candlestick sometime between 65-71. Unfortunately I don't have the original score cards for those games but think it would be cool to find scored score cards for those games as companion pieces for the bats too :-) Thought maybe some of you bat folks might know where to find such info? Thanks.

[obcbeatle]

OK ... after doing a little more sleuthing ... it appears beginning in 1969 the Giants noted bat days next to the schedule in their Yearbooks. So I have Saturday, April 26, 1969 & Saturday, April 17, 1971 for bat days per my yearbooks. Does anyone have a 1970 Giants yearbook they can check for the scheduled bat day that year? I don't have that yearbook. I'm pretty sure that Saturday, May 13, 1967 was bat day ... per a little detective work. So here are what I have so far:

Saturday, May 13, 1967
Saturday, April 26, 1969
Saturday, April 17, 1971

Thus I'm missing Giants bat days for 1965, 1966, 1968 & 1970. Not sure anyone cares ... but thought I'd share :-) Thanks.

PS: Is there any identifying marks on a Little League Bat Day bat from the 1960's that would identify it further as per when it may have been issued at the stadium? Also ... does anyone remember if they used to issue more than one player bat during bat days at the stadium ... back in the 1960's/early 1970's? I just don't remember :-(

[bobw]

In 1966, it was on April 30,1966 vs. the Cardinals

Bat Day in 1968 was originally set for June 8, 1968 against the Mets but the game was cancelled after RFK was killed... it was rescheduled for June 29

The 1970 Bat Day was April 25, 1970 against Montreal.

[obcbeatle]

Originally Posted by bobw

In 1966, it was on April 30,1966 vs. the Cardinals

Bat Day in 1968 was originally set for June 8, 1968 against the Mets but the game was cancelled after RFK was killed... it was rescheduled for June 29

The 1970 Bat Day was April 25, 1970 against Montreal.

Thanks Bob ... much appreciated. Interesting about the 1968 canceling due to RFK. I remember some seminal events from my childhood in SF, like earthquakes & Apollo 11, etc. But for some reason I don't remember the night RFK was killed. Usually I'd pick up a vibe from my parents. For instance when JFK was assassinated my Mom was watching TV and she started crying. As a kid that really freaked me out. I'll never forget that. Anyway ... thanks for the additional bat day dates!

[bobw]

Originally Posted by obcbeatle

Thanks Bob ... much appreciated. Interesting about the 1968 canceling due to RFK. I remember some seminal events from my childhood in SF, like earthquakes & Apollo 11, etc. But for some reason I don't remember the night RFK was killed. Usually I'd pick up a vibe from my parents. For instance when JFK was assassinated my Mom was watching TV and she started crying. As a kid that really freaked me out. I'll never forget that. Anyway ... thanks for the additional bat day dates!

I was 8 years old at the time, all I remember about RFK was the train trip from NYC to DC and how so many people lined the tracks to say goodbye.....

These are bats from Yankees Bat Days...most are the ones I got and I picked up a few at flea markets...

from top:

Thurman Munson
Horace Clarke
Bob Oliver
Frank Baker
Steve Whitaker
Bobby Murcer
Tom Tresh
Ron Blomberg
Mickey Mantle

[obcbeatle]

Originally Posted by bobw

I was 8 years old at the time, all I remember about RFK was the train trip from NYC to DC and how so many people lined the tracks to say goodbye.....

These are bats from Yankees Bat Days...most are the ones I got and I picked up a few at flea markets...

from top:

Thurman Munson
Horace Clarke
Bob Oliver
Frank Baker
Steve Whitaker
Bobby Murcer
Tom Tresh
Ron Blomberg
Mickey Mantle

Nice! I love that Steve Whitaker has one :-) Those are definitely in better shape than mine. Unfortunately I hit rocks with one bat at some point :-( All the others just need some cleaning. Hope to get to that this weekend!

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by obcbeatle

Also ... does anyone remember if they used to issue more than one player bat during bat days at the stadium ... back in the 1960's/early 1970's? I just don't remember :-(

I think (not sure) they would have various bats. Not sure how these kids all managed to get three bats each.

[obcbeatle]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

I think (not sure) they would have various bats. Not sure how these kids all managed to get three bats each.

I think your right Rob. Now that I think about it ... it doesn't make sense only one player bat. Must be many player bats. Funny ... I saw that same pic in my yearbook and thought the same thing. How'd they get three bats when always only got one! :-) Maybe they got them from park attendants or something as they were leaving the game.

In case anyone else cares ... here are all the bat day dates from 1966-1971 at "The Stick":

Saturday, April 30,1966
Saturday, May 13, 1967
Saturday, June 29, 1968
Saturday, April 26, 1969
Saturday April 25, 1970
Saturday, April 17, 1971

[ooo-ribay]

Originally Posted by obcbeatle

In case anyone else cares ... here are all the bat day dates from 1966-1971 at "The Stick":

Saturday, April 30,1966
Saturday, May 13, 1967
Saturday, June 29, 1968
Saturday, April 26, 1969
Saturday April 25, 1970
Saturday, April 17, 1971

More:

Sun. 4/23/72
Sat. 4/14/73
Sat. 4/6/74
Sun. 4/27/75
Sun. 5/1/77
Sun. 4/23/78

Couldn’t find 1976

[bigfanNY]

At Yankee Stadium each year there is one players bat given away.

[obcbeatle]

Originally Posted by ooo-ribay

More:

Sun. 4/23/72
Sat. 4/14/73
Sat. 4/6/74
Sun. 4/27/75
Sun. 5/1/77
Sun. 4/23/78

Couldn’t find 1976

Thanks Rob. I think the turf changed at Candlestick around 71/72? Don't know what made me think of that other than when I see those dates I can picture all those astroturf stadiums of the 1970's!