What year was the official Johnny Bench wooden ball bat made?

Answer 1

Louisville Slugger Bat DatingHillerich & 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.

For example: a Johnny Bench Louisville Slugger Baseball bat made between 1964 - 1972 will have the registered trademark "R" after the words Louisville Slugger, inside the center label. Bats made between 1973-1980 had the registered trademark "R" added to the top of the "d" in the word Powerized.

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