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kylehess10
06-11-2011, 05:39 PM
I just got off the phone with a friend of mine that has close contact with a lot of players. I told her about my Jeff Francoeur bat and how he used to put random sayings on the knob, so my friend asked another friend of hers to check with Francoeur to see what he knows, so she asked him the other day in Kansas City. He said that the "clubhouse guy" would put the sayings on the knob. I know everyone always assumed it was the batboy's, but I think Francoeur is referring to Bill Acree, the equipment manager, as the "clubhouse guy". I can't be 100% certain though.

Also, as some of you may know, Francoeur's bats stopped showing up on the market with those sayings around 2008. Francoeur had said that he stopped because his mother saw one of his bats that said something about "Big Cox/Cocks" and his mom actually wanted him to stop, so he did.


These Francoeur bats are fun to collect so hopefully this is helpful knowledge to those that own a Francoeur bat with a saying on the knob.

ncbadges
06-11-2011, 09:33 PM
Just won this one on MLB. Wonder if it will have anything on the knob?
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e50/ncbadges/jfpink2.jpg

kylehess10
06-12-2011, 03:48 AM
Just won this one on MLB. Wonder if it will have anything on the knob?
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e50/ncbadges/jfpink2.jpg



It most-likely won't. Francoeur's bats with the sayings on the knob stopped in 2008 or 2009.

Griffey24fan
06-12-2011, 03:39 PM
Agreed I have heard about it as well from him, he told us his "clubhouse guys" in Atlanta which consisted of some former Georgia Tech baseball players thought it would be funny to write on the bottom of his knob so while hitting people would see the jokes on the bottom. They were said to do this to the majority of his bats as soon as a new shipment came in.

Cfrodas
06-15-2011, 08:58 PM
Nice bat, I can't believe I missed those auctions >(

I've got these:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71/cfrodas/290e01b8.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71/cfrodas/e0b63694.jpg

ncbadges
06-15-2011, 09:03 PM
Got this in today....
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e50/ncbadges/jfpink1.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e50/ncbadges/jfpink2-1.jpg

Cfrodas
06-15-2011, 09:05 PM
Got this in today....
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e50/ncbadges/jfpink1.jpg
http://i36.photobucket.com/albums/e50/ncbadges/jfpink2-1.jpg

Even better looking in hand. I'm still kicking myself for not seeing that auction

gameu08
06-15-2011, 09:11 PM
Nice bat, I can't believe I missed those auctions >(

I've got these:

http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71/cfrodas/290e01b8.jpg
http://i3.photobucket.com/albums/y71/cfrodas/e0b63694.jpg

any chance of moving the mets bat?

Cfrodas
06-15-2011, 09:35 PM
any chance of moving the mets bat?

I'd probably only move it for a different Francoeur item. He is my pc guy..

lakeerie92
06-16-2011, 04:25 PM
I have one Braves Francouer left and the saying was covered over but by looking at it I figured out is said "Brian and me"

respo
06-17-2011, 11:26 PM
this is a little off subject, but does anybody know jeff francoeur's hat size? i just picked up a GU mets hat at citi field, and has #12 written on the inside, wondering if it could be francoeur's, or possibly hairston i think wears 12 now. The hat is a size 7

kylehess10
06-18-2011, 12:54 AM
this is a little off subject, but does anybody know jeff francoeur's hat size? i just picked up a GU mets hat at citi field, and has #12 written on the inside, wondering if it could be francoeur's, or possibly hairston i think wears 12 now. The hat is a size 7

A 7 would seem a little too small to be Francoeur, but could you post a picture of the number?

respo
06-18-2011, 07:54 AM
sure, here it is:
http://i248.photobucket.com/albums/gg163/Brady122/Memorabilia/95bced0c.jpg

lakeerie92
06-18-2011, 06:46 PM
The hologram states it was worn by Joaquin Arias.


Hologram number LH949047 was located in the MLB Authentication Database under GAME-USED CAP.
Session Product Description:
Session Name: ATL AT NYM
Session Date: September 18, 2010
Autographer:
Authenticator: AUTHENTICATORS, INC.
Additional Information: NEW YORK METS BLACK CAP, # 12 ARIAS

respo
06-18-2011, 07:03 PM
oh cool. duh didnt think of that. thank you!