Adirondack
/ Rawlings Co. has used different center brands
in their history. Below are the labels from different
eras of bats. You can match these with the logo on your
bat to get an approximate date for your Adirondack bat.
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| Years
Produced - Center Brand |
Description |
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1946-1950
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Top: |
McLaughlin-Millard,inc |
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NORTHERN |
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CENTER: |
ADIRONDACK |
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WHITE ASH |
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BOTTOM: |
DOLGEVILLE
NEW YORK |
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"NO." |
302 |
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The
words "McLAUGHLIN-MILLARD, INC. DOLGEVILLE NEW
YORK" form a diamond-shaped center label.
"ADIRONDACK" is centered inside the diamond,
with "NORTHERN" above it and "WHITE
ASH" below it. "NO. appears under
"DOLGEVILLE" and "302" appears under
"NEW YORK."
The
words "Flexible Whip Action" appear right of
the center label.
There
are two versions of barrel labeling. The first has
"PERSONAL" above the player's name and
"MODEL" below it. The other version has no
words above or below the player's block-letter name. |
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1951-1957
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Top:
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REG.U.S.PAT.OFF. |
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MCLAUGHLIN-MILLARD |
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Northern
White Ash |
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CENTER:
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ADIRONDACK |
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302 |
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BOTTOM:
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DOLGEVILLE
NEW YORK |
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MADE IN
U.S.A |
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REG.U.S.PAT.OFF. over MCLAUGHLIN-MILLARD, MADE IN U.S.A. UNDER DOLGEVILLE-NEW
YORK, Flexible Whip Action to the right of center label,
ADIRONDACK (MUCH THINNER LETTERS THAN 1946-1950)model # moved into center labeling.
Among the center label changes was a narrower font. "Northern White Ash" appears in script entirely above "ADIRONDACK" while the "302" appears below it.
There were several barrel variations during this era. It could say "PERSONAL" above the player's name and "MODEL" below, as before. Or, it could have nothing above the name and "LIGINIZED" below. Or, it could say, "PERSONAL MODEL" above the name and "LIGINIZED" below. Finally, it could say, "ADIRONDACK" above the player's name and "PERSONAL MODEL" below.
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1958-1960 |
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Top:
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ADIRONDACK BATS,
INC. |
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Northern
White Ash |
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CENTER:
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ADIRONDACK |
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302 |
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BOTTOM:
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DOLGEVILLE
NEW YORK |
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MADE IN
U.S.A |
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Same as 1951-1957 but with triangle type lines put above label & smaller lines below label.
"McLAUGHLIN-MILLARD, INC." was replaced with, "ADIRONDACK BATS, INC." The "REG. U. S. PAT. OFF." disappeared from above the center brand, and lines were added to enhance the "diamond" effect.
To the right of the center label, the "Flexible" in "Flexible Whip Action" was dropped in 1960
There were two barrel variations. The first had, "ADIRONDACK" above the player's name and "PERSONAL MODEL" below it.
The second replaced "PERSONAL MODEL" with "FLAME TREATED," which was framed in a jagged box intended to suggest flames. |
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1961-1967 |
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Top:
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ADIRONDACK BATS,
INC. |
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Northern
White Ash |
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CENTER:
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Adirondack |
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302 |
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BOTTOM:
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DOLGEVILLE
NEW YORK |
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MADE IN
U.S.A |
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1961-1963 lettering in
white, flexible omitted from label only whip action remains,& Adirondack is now in script & no longer in all CAPS
Just like the 1961-67 version, except the stamping is white instead of black. Also, the only barrel variations are the carry-overs from 1958-60.
1961-1967 same as 1961-1963 except black lettering.
The only change to the center label is that the block-letter "ADIRONDACK" now is written in script with only the "A" capitalized.
The barrel has three variations: the same two from 1958-69, plus a third version that has "ADIRONDACK" above the player's name and "FLAME TREATED" below the name and between two flame icons.
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1968-1970 |
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Top:
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"Tee
Pee Style " A |
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CENTER:
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Adirondack |
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302 |
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BOTTOM:
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DOLGEVILLE NEW YORK
USA |
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whip action removed from label & tee pee added over the script Adirondack.
The center label was simplified significantly in 1968. The only words left are
"Adirondack" in a less-fancy script, the "302" underneath it, and "DOLGEVILLE NEW YORK USA" in much smaller letters. A stylized "A" logo appeared above "Adirondack," prompting many collectors to refer to this as the "tee pee" label. A rare variation of the center label, made in 1968 only, has "ADIRONDACK" in all capital, block letters.
BIG STICK" makes its first appearance on the barrel above the player's name. In one version, "FLAME TREATED" (again, between two flame icons) is used. A second version
features "PERSONAL MODEL" below the player's name.
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1971-1979 |
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Top:
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MADE IN
USA 
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CENTER:
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Adirondack |
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BOTTOM:
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302 |
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By 1971, the "tee pee" was gone, replace with, "MADE IN USA."
"DOLGEVILLE NEW YORK USA" is taken off, and the "302" was reduced in size.
appears over the "d" in Adirondack.
Some bats made in 1971 feature two "302" brands -- one above "Adirondack" and one below.
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1980-1982 |
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Top:
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MADE IN
USA |
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CENTER:
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Adirondack |
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BOTTOM:
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PRO RING |
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Made in USA on
top with 302 appearing below it.
now appears over the "C" in Adirondack
wich is now Block Letters
PRO RING now under block letter
Adirondack.
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1983-1986 |
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Top:
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Rawlings
Pro Ring |
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BOTTOM:
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ADIRONDACK
P302
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Rawlings
in script now appears on the label with a Pro Ring
circle logo.
appears under "s" in Rawlings
Appears
after the bold block letter ADIRONDACK with 302 below. |
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1990
1997 |
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Top:
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Rawlings |
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BOTTOM:
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MADE
IN USA
ADIRONDACK |
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Rawlings
in script appears on the label and tHE Pro Ring
circle logo is dropped.
appears under "s" in Rawlings
Appears
after the bold block letter ADIRONDACK with MADE IN USA
above. |
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1998
-2001 |
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Inside
oval:
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R |
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Only the Rawlings
Logo "R" appears inside an oval followed by
Outside
the oval bottom reads: Rawlings (In script) ADIRONDACK
MADE IN USA |
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Outside
oval bottom |
Rawlings ADIRONDACK MADE IN USA |
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