cool throwback thread
mine was dusty baker. got it in 78, guess he was good then.
i also had a hand me adult size down glove that whoever i could get to throw with me got to use that had tony oliva on it.
oh i had a johnny bench bat that was wooden that my dad had ordered as a keepsake - i took it and carved wonderboy in it after watching the natural
Also used a Roberto Clemente bat in high school. Thin handle, thick barreled 33 inch. Best bat I ever held. Broke is off Moose Haas.
That was the same bat I used in High School, College and Semi-pro baseball.
I have to agree is was the best bat made. It seemed it was balanced just right.
Do any of you oldtimers remember the Jackie Robinson and Nellie Fox model bats. They had the thickest handles of all the bats.