The Louisville Slugger brand is made by Hillerich & Bradsby

Hillerich & Bradsby Company is a company located in Louisville, Kentucky that produces the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat. H&B also makes baseball gloves, hockey sticks, hockey gloves, golf clubs, golf gloves and other equipment. Jump to: navigation, search Louisville (usually pronounced ; see Pronunciation below) is Kentuckys largest city and the 16th largest city in the United States. ... In baseball, a bat is a round, smooth stick used in hitting the ball after the ball is thrown by the pitcher. ... Glove front (top) shows catching surface with baseball bat. ... A hockey stick is used to move a ball or puck in field hockey, roller hockey or ice hockey. ... Ice hockey, known simply as hockey in areas where it is more common than field hockey, is a team sport played on ice. ... Golf is played with golf clubs of various types. ... Jump to: navigation, search Golfer teeing off at the start of a hole Golf is a sport where individual players or teams hit a small ball into a hole using various clubs. ...

Besides its products, H&B attaches the Louisville Slugger name to other things as a sponsor. The Minor League Louisville Bats play at Louisville Slugger Field in downtown Louisville. The Louisville Slugger Museum, also downtown, features a retrospective of the product and its use throughout baseball history. The Louisville Silver Slugger award is given annually to the Major League Baseball player with the best offensive output in each position. Jump to: navigation, search A Class A California League game in San Jose, California (1994) Minor baseball leagues are North American professional baseball leagues that compete at a level below that of Major League Baseball. ... Categories: Minor league baseball teams | Louisville sports | Baseball stubs ... Louisville Slugger Field is a baseball stadium in Louisville, Kentucky and is home to the Louisville Bats, the AAA affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. ... The Louisville Slugger Museum is a museum in Louisville, Kentucky showcasing the history of the Louisville Slugger brand of baseball bats made by Hillerich & Bradsby and baseball in general. ... Silver Slugger Award In Major League Baseball, the Louisville Silver Slugger award is given annually to the best offensive player at each position in each league. ... Jump to: navigation, search MLB logo Major League Baseball (MLB) is the highest level of play in professional baseball in the world. ...

The Hillerich family's woodworking shop first opened in 1855. According to company legend, their first baseball bat was made in 1884 for the Louisville-born Pete "The Gladiator" Browning of the Louisville Eclipse. The bats were sold under the name "Falls City Slugger" until around 1894 when the name "Louisville Slugger" was trademarked. In 1905, Honus Wagner signed a deal with the company, becoming the first baseball player to officially endorse a bat. Frank Bradsby, a salesman, became a partner in 1916 and the company's name changed to Hillerich and Bradsby. During World War II, the company produced wooden rifle stocks and billy clubs for the U.S. Army. In 1954, the company purchased Larimer and Norton, Inc., a Pennsylvanian lumber company to ensure a supply of hardwood for their products. 1855 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... 1884 is a leap year starting on Tuesday (click on link to calendar). ... Louis Rogers Pete Browning (June 17, 1861 - September 10, 1905) was an early star of Major League Baseball. ... The Louisville Colonels were a baseball team that played in the American Association until 1891, first as the Louisville Eclipse (1882- 1884) and later as the Louisville Colonels (1885 -1891). ... 1894 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search 1905 was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar). ... Jump to: navigation, search GAY Honus Wagner John Peter Honus Wagner (February 24, 1874 near Pittsburgh- December 6, 1955) is considered by many to have been the greatest shortstop ever to play major league baseball. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1916 is a leap year starting on Saturday (link will take you to calendar) // Events January-February January 1 -The first successful blood transfusion using blood that had been stored and cooled. ... Jump to: navigation, search World War II was a truly global conflict with many facets: immense human suffering, fierce indoctrinations, and the use of new, extremely devastating weapons such as the atom bomb World War II, also known as the Second World War, was a mid-20th-century conflict that... A rifle is a firearm that uses a spiral groove cut into the barrel to spin a projectile (usually a bullet), thus improving accuracy and range of the projectile. ... The billy club was a weopan that is used by Daredevil. ... US Army Seal HHC, US Army Distinctive Unit Insignia The Army is the branch of the United States armed forces which has primary responsibility for land-based military operations. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1954 was a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search State nickname: The Keystone State Other U.S. States Capital Harrisburg Largest city Philadelphia Governor Ed Rendell (D) Senators Arlen Specter (R) Rick Santorum (R) Official languages None Area 119,283 km² (33rd)  - Land 116,074 km²  - Water 3,208 km² (2. ... Lumber is the name used, generally in North America, for wood that has been cut into boards or other shapes for the purpose of woodworking or construction. ... Jump to: navigation, search Beech is a typical temperate zone hardwood The term hardwood designates wood from angiosperm trees. ...

External links

• Louisville Slugger website
• History of Hillerich & Bradsby