Stampings on Louisville Sluggers from 1980-1983

[Birdbats]

1983 variants are very well documented in both Malta books and in the MastroNet/Bushing guide. There's the 80-83 large oval (4.5")/large 125... the large 125/small (3.75") oval... and the small 125/small oval that carried through the '85 season (and likely into early '86).

[joelsabi]

1983 variants are very well documented in both Malta books and in the MastroNet/Bushing guide. There's the 80-83 large oval (4.5")/large 125... the large 125/small (3.75") oval... and the small 125/small oval that carried through the '85 season (and likely into early '86).

Thanks. I found a Dusty Baker bat that was described from 1983-1986.

I need to purchase a book.

[joelsabi]

Doyle bat photo unedited.

[Birdbats]

Not exactly scientific, but I just measured the Doyle centerbrand width and Powerized from the photos on my monitor and compared that to the Powerized on a couple '83-'85 bats. Calculating for X (the centerbrand width of the actual Doyle bat), I came up with about 4". The small oval is actually about 3 7/8"... the large oval from '80-'83 is 4.5"... so allowing for monitor distortion, I'd guess the Doyle's centerbrand is the small oval. Can you confirm, Don?

[joelsabi]

Don,

A photo of your Doyle, Fiola, Mora and Stuper with CB side to side would be helpful.

[joelsabi]

Not exactly scientific, but I just measured the Doyle centerbrand width and Powerized from the photos on my monitor and compared that to the Powerized on a couple '83-'85 bats. Calculating for X (the centerbrand width of the actual Doyle bat), I came up with about 4". The small oval is actually about 3 7/8"... the large oval from '80-'83 is 4.5"... so allowing for monitor distortion, I'd guess the Doyle's centerbrand is the small oval. Can you confirm, Don?

I just received an email from Don saying that the Doyle bat is a small oval as he mistakenly told me it was a large label since he sent me photos of both types.