

Lastly, our Bat Experts must check on the cost we pay to stock the item from the manufacturer. We must confirm if the competitor charges sales tax and/or shipping fees since these are added to the final price of the product. If the same size and product is out of stock on the competitor's website, we are unable to match their price. We must confirm that the competitor has the same size and product in stock and ready to ship. We must verify that the website you want to price match is legitimate and an authorized dealer of the products they sell. If you see an item listed at a lower price elsewhere, this is all we require:

Yes, will price match a competitor's listed price! Louisville Slugger gloves are worn by more pitchers in Major League Baseball than any other glove. After the young wood shop apprentice lathed a quality stick from white ash, according to the story, Browning got three hits with it in the next game. Bud offered to make a bat for his hero, and Browning accepted. On a spring afternoon Bud, then seventeen, witnessed Browning break his favorite bat.
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Browning was a star on Louisville's professional American Association team - the Eclipse. According to company legend, the first bat was turned by Bud for Pete "The Old Gladiator" Browning in 1884. The debate over the origins of the first bat continues to generate controversy among baseball enthusiasts, but the younger Hillerich was most certainly involved in getting his father's business involved with what would become the company's signature item. Young Bud made his own baseball bats along with bats for several of his teammates. In 1880 Bud Hillerich, who was an amateur baseball player, became an apprentice in his father's shop. The firm thrived, and by 1875 the little woodworking shop employed about 20 people. Hillerich, Job Turning" was in operation and filled orders for businesses by custom-turning everything from balusters to bedposts.

Two of his sons, Adam and John Andrew "Bud" were born in the United States and would later join their father in his business. Frederick Hillerich would never have dreamed of the future impact his family would have on America's favorite pastime.Īfter a short while, the Hillerichs moved to Louisville, where J. Eight years before, the 1834 Book of Sports had made its debut as the nation's first publication covering baseball. Frederick Hillerich emigrated with his family from Baden-Baden, Germany to the United States. They are trained in warranty knowledge and will get you the directions to begin the warranty process with Louisville Slugger. If you buy this bat from JustBats and notice that a warranty issue has arisen on it within 1 year of the purchase, please contact the JustBats Bat Experts. They will extend a twelve (12) month warranty on this bat that extends from the date of purchase. You can buy this Louisville Slugger with some confidence! There is no way that a company as storied as Louisville Slugger made it to its current position without understanding the need to help customers. Lastly, every hitter will love it for the super long barrel length which will lead to the bat also having a lengthy sweetspot. Meanwhile, power hitters will love it as the stiff connection will make them feel as though all of their power is getting put into each and every hit. The lightweight feel will make it great for the batter who is a contact hitter and needs the bat to help place the ball all over the field in order to be successful. This drop 3, BBCOR bat will be an excellent choice for both power and contact hitters. And be sure to also note that the 3FX-PWR piece limits the amount of vibration that can get down to a batter's hands on a miss-hit. The stiff feel has become increasingly popular on bats within the last few years as batters feel like all the power they put into their swing goes into the baseball at contact. This piece provides a stiff feel between the barrel and handle at contact with a baseball. The connector piece is made in the 3FX-PWR design. On the barrel, that material offers the great advantage of having a huge barrel length, but also a lightweight swing feel. The composite barrel and handle will be made from Louisville Slugger's EKO Composite material. This bat is built in Louisville Slugger's 3-piece design that incorporates (1) a composite barrel (2) a composite handle and (3) a connector piece. Slugger is here with their 4th rendition of the Meta BBCOR bat and it is poised to hit rockets across high school and college baseball fields, just like its predecessors! Louisville Slugger Meta BBCOR Baseball Bat: WBL2522010
