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Thread: George Brett

  1. #11
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    Re: George Brett

    Hi Folks - the seller of the George Brett bat on ebay contacted me and sent me some additional pics of the bat. After reviewing those pics, I think any interested parties should take a closer look. The light area we have all been seeing in the barrel photo appears to have been caused by ball marks and use. I have seen this on other gamers in the past. Also - I reviewed additional pics of the use on the barrel and there are some real nice ball and seam marks embedded in the barrel. Additional pics show much better use than original pics, which I felt did not match up with the amount of tar on the bat. Bat is supposedly 34.5" and weighs around 31 or 32 ounces which is perfect per Brett's records. Lastly, the seller obtained this bat and many others from a clubhouse source ( which he briefly mentioned in the Listing ) - this helps with provenance. The Seller admitted that his pictures were very poor.......

    I would still love to see the bat in person - but for anyone who bid on the bat or who may not have bid on the bat - you should take a serious look at the piece if the Seller decides to resell, as the high bidder backed out after reading comments on the Forum. I like the bat much better after seeing the pics.....

    Please let me know if you have any questions. Thanks! Jim - jcaravello@nc.rr.com

  2. #12

    Re: George Brett

    I think that the bat looks OK as well. I agree with Jim however, the key is to see the left handed hitters side of the barrel. Never the less, if it does match factory specs - the pine tar and knob markings look correct to me. For anyone who is interested in Brett bats, here is some additional info that I have on my website if you are interested in reading.
    http://www.vintagebats.com/feature_p...ge%20Brett.htm

    Regards,
    Andy
    www.vintagebats.com

  3. #13
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    Re: George Brett

    Quote Originally Posted by JimCaravello View Post
    I am just now seeing this thread and it appears that the auction has ended and the bat sold for $1,392. T85 is a valid model number for Brett during the 83-85 time period. There are also numerous Baseball Promotional orders of T85 during this time period as well as two - 500 total bat orders by the KC Royals in 1983, that had to be for promotional puprposes - that's right - 500 bats ordered by the KC Royals on 11/22/83 and 500 bats ordered on 12/21//83. Most of Brett's orders for T85 bats during this period were 34.5" in length with weights of 32 ounces. The bat in question has the nice pine tar separation that I discuss in one of my blogs from last year - Game Used Bat Collecting Tips. I don't like how the barrel looks sanded and I also don't like the actual use on the barrel - its not comensurate with the amount of pine tar on the handle. This is a bat I would like to inspect in person to measure - weigh - and review the actual game use on the barrel, before rendering a ture opinion. This must have been a one day auction? I don't remember seeing this bat listed................... but I could have missed it......

    If you have any other questions, please contact me at jcaravello@nc.rr.com - Jim
    Great thread. Hey on those promotional bats, would they be the ones with the "large label"? Thanks

  4. #14
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    Re: George Brett

    Sticking with the two orders of promo bats cited by Jim, based on the order dates of 11/22/83 and 12/21/83, it is more probable that the center brand used at the very end of the 1983 transition year was the small label ( 3 7/8 inch ). More specific to the promo orders, they were ordered / shipped with a natural, or regular, finish. In contrast, all of the professional signature model T85 34 1/2 inch bats manufactured for Brett's personal professional use were unfinished (noted as "none" in the order records.

    In case you have missed this info over the years, here is another informative blog on Brett use characteristics, courtesy of Andy Benish:

    http://www.vintagebats.com/feature_page-GeorgeBrett.htm

    Mike jackitout7@aol.com

 

 

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