Murph4Prez
12-15-2012, 12:30 AM
I recently asked a question about the trademark after Louisville Slugger underneath the player's name. I explained that a bat I was considering purchasing--a Dale Murphy spring training game used bat, according to the seller--had the trademark after the word 'Slugger' on the bat. From the research I had done and the confirmation of a board member, I learned that this bat was from between 1986 and 1989. Now, here's the twist...
The seller claims that the bat was given to him by Murph after a broken-bat ground out in a spring training game versus the Dodgers in West Palm Beach in 1984.
Can't be the case. Bat wasn't used in 1984 because the trademark didn't exist until 1986.
I asked the seller about this discrepancy. He says that he remembers it being from 1984, but he was still in elementary school so he could have been mistaken.
Question: Should I consider this part of the provenance of the bat and purchase it anyway? It shows use, light pine tar, and a crack on the handle. The seller has agreed to sell it to me for $200.
I have included pictures of the bat. I welcome your suggestions and opinions.
The seller claims that the bat was given to him by Murph after a broken-bat ground out in a spring training game versus the Dodgers in West Palm Beach in 1984.
Can't be the case. Bat wasn't used in 1984 because the trademark didn't exist until 1986.
I asked the seller about this discrepancy. He says that he remembers it being from 1984, but he was still in elementary school so he could have been mistaken.
Question: Should I consider this part of the provenance of the bat and purchase it anyway? It shows use, light pine tar, and a crack on the handle. The seller has agreed to sell it to me for $200.
I have included pictures of the bat. I welcome your suggestions and opinions.