Barry Bonds Game Used Bat

[bsikma25]

Do you guys think this is the real deal or a fake?










Thanks for any help as I am new to collecting game used items.
-Bill

[STLHAMMER32]

I believe this is a pro model Bonds issued bat. Whether or not it actually game used is another question. I am a bit concerned with the white transfers on the bat. Better pictures would help but it concerns me a bid. Usually on an older blonde model bat the transfers do not appear that way in my experiences. I would be a bit skeptical and maybe ask for more photos personally. Hope others can share their thoughts.

[Bondsgloves]

I compared this bat to the 15 Bonds bats I have. The tar application is not consistent and the 25 doesn't look to be ib Bonds hand writing the 2 and 5 doesn't look right.

[rj_lucas]

It's hard to tell from the photo, but the white transfer pattern below the player/team name looks like it might be from the hard rubber balls that are used in commercial batting cages.

Rick
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[bsikma25]

Here are some more pictures.

[rj_lucas]

Better photos. Strike my earlier comment regarding the ball transfer marks, looks OK. The bat does appear to have been used by a left-handed, label-up hitter, but other than that I don't know Bonds' use characteristics well enough to know whether they're consistent with this bat or not.

Rick Lucas
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[Nnunnari]

I've never seen pine tar on the lower handle of a Bonds bat like that, especially since he choked up about an inch. The ball marks look like bp use too.

[matt]

Tar was not a substance Barry abused to that degree. You can look at many good Getty shots from 1993-1998 and you never see the handle get that dark.

On my Bonds bat and most others I have seen, the numbering on the knob is different handwriting as was stated earlier.

Bat looks made for Bonds, but maybe shared...

By the way, beware the Bonds helmet in the upcoming Legandary Auction. it does not match up.

Matt