Place some liquid soap around the ring of the bat choke and this should allow for it to slide over the knob. I tried liquid soap..I tried boiling the choke to make it more flexible...still to difficult/tight to get it over the knob of the bat. I have one good idea per year..I think this was it. Get a long hard plastic funnel (i.e. the type used for oil changes). Cut the funnel at the point where the open end is slightly (and I mean slightly) larger than the knob. Rub some liquid soap inside the bat choke (and on the funnel). Put the funnel on the knob of the bat and slide the bat choke down the funnel and over the knob. Easy as pie.
If the bat reads number 7 on the knob it is an inch mark which would indicate the bat being a 27 inch bat.Inch Mark is a term used with baseball bats referring to the number stamped into the knob of the bat indicating the length on store model bats. Model number is not an inch mark. This is placed there to help the buyer identify the size of the bat.
The number 3 on the knob is an "inch mark" indicating that the bat is 33 inches long. With Louisville slugger, and Adirondack bats in short, if your bat has the size stamped into the knob it is a store model bat. This is placed there to help the buyer identify the size of the bat. Examples of this would be number like; 3, 03 033, 33, JR3. These marking will indicate a 33 inch bat. When letters proceed the number like JR3 it is indicating the player model initials followed by the size, In this case JR3 Jackie Robinson 33 inch.
no it is not.
A flare or cone is legal as long as it does not extend over the knob itself.
If the bat is a store model it will have little collectors value if any. Store model bats typically have the size stamped into the knob. For example a "3" would mean it is a 33 inch bat. If the bat is a game used bat used by Mantle it will have value but, you would need proper provenance to accompany the bat. More information would be needed to determine this.
Yes there is and the "F" word is written so it can clearly be seen on the knob of the bat.
More information would be needed to put a value on this bat. You did not mention the size of the bat, condition, and if the bat was endorsed by a player. Baseball bats without a player endorsement will have low collectors value. The dating of the bat is one of the most important factors on value along with condition. Hillerich & Bradsby Co. Louisville Slugger has used different oval center brands in their history. By identifying the center label, trade marks, and patens you can narrow down the year to what era the bat was made. If the bat has the size on the knob it is an inch mark indicating that it is a store model bat. Inch mark- A term used with baseball bats referring to the number stamped into the knob of the bat indicating the length on store model bats. Model number is not an inch mark. If the bat knob reads 3 or 34 it means it is a 34 inch bat. Louisville slugger began using model numbers on the knob in 1943 then moving the model number to the barrel in 1977.
he uses a bat that players use to hit a ball with. it is made from wood .............and it has a barre ll a knob and pine tar
What does an at bat mean compared to a plate appearance
The general rule is to hand a bat to the child have him hold the bat at the knob, horizontal, at arms length. If the child can hold the bat steady without struggling for 10 seconds, then that bat is not too heavy for the child. But also make sure that the bat is not overly light as well. Try to get the heaviest bat that the child can handle.
the cricket bat