How to Identify Game Used Bats

[Neal]

I collected gamers a few years back, and could identify legit bats with relative ease. These were mostly vintage bats from the 70s and 80s, so I am not that familiar with the newer labels.

Joey Votto is a big enough star to have his name on the barrel. That one does not, so I'd be leary of that bat even being issued to him. Looks like these were offered during a signing.

Pass.

[bnorth]

Originally Posted by Neal

I collected gamers a few years back, and could identify legit bats with relative ease. These were mostly vintage bats from the 70s and 80s, so I am not that familiar with the newer labels.

Joey Votto is a big enough star to have his name on the barrel. That one does not, so I'd be leary of that bat even being issued to him. Looks like these were offered during a signing.

Pass.

So is it signed twice then or am I missing something.

[Jim65]

Originally Posted by bnorth

So is it signed twice then or am I missing something.

His name is there, its a signature model.

[steve B]

Marking the model number on both the knob and barrel end seems odd.

Unless he was trying out some different ones ?