Mark McGwire 88 GU Auto Bat in Mastro Auction

[panthrotc]

How does this look to you guys? I can not clearly make out the 88" in the batch year on the knob. Any opinions.

http://mastronet.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20Information&LotIndex=87247&LastLotListing=Lot%20Search%20List&CurrentRow=1

[Rob L]

The "8" indicates that it is 1988. In the 90s they went to two digits.

[kingjammy24]

there isn't an "88". just an "8". i can see it clearly. as i understand it, in the 80s, rawlings just used a single digit to denote the year. they began using 2 digits in 1990+.

the "25" doesn't appear to be in mcgwire's usual penmanship.

rudy.

[skyking26]

How does this look to you guys? I can not clearly make out the 88" in the batch year on the knob. Any opinions.

http://mastronet.com/index.cfm?action=DisplayContent&ContentName=Lot%20Information&LotIndex=87247&LastLotListing=Lot%20Search%20List&CurrentRow=1
Hey, can you email me when you get a chance at skyking442@hotmail.com

Bob

[10thMan]

I have a nice `88 Mac Gamer, see attached knob pic. I don`t like the writing, nor do I like what looks like an "added" #25 to the signature. Something about the "#" don`t look right, at least to me anyway...

Sean

[10thMan]

sorry about the giant file size, LOL.

[Rboitano]

Not a fan of the 25 or the lack of use.

[whatupyos]

I agree with 10thman. His bat is what I know to be Mac's handwriting. The bat on Mastro's writing looks to be the same penmanship as the Mac bat currently offered on EBAY. I don't like the way its written on the Mastro bat. 10thman's bat has the same writing that is consistant with McGwire.com's descriptions of how Mac bat characteristics match up.

Aaron

[Rboitano]

Heres my 88