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Baseball batsPage Excerpt: They went together to the woodworking shop, selected a piece of white ash and Browning supervised as John Hillerich made his new bat. The next day, Browning went three for three with the new bat, word spread about the new bats, and the Hillerich family was in the baseball bat business. |
Wood baseball batsPage Excerpt: Ten years later in 1869, another rule was added that stated the baseball bat could be no longer than 42 inches in length - the same maximum length allowed today. At this time there was no rule regarding the shape of the bat. |
Youth baseball batsPage Excerpt: 1884 brought the beginning of the most famous name in baseball bats today - The Louisville Slugger. It all started at a baseball game in Louisville, a 17 year old John Hillerich watched Louisville player Pete Browning become frustrated after breaking his favorite bat. |
Maple baseball batsPage Excerpt: Because bats of all shapes and sizes were being used, a rule was made in 1859 that bats could be no larger than 2. 5 inches in diameter, although they could be of any length. |
Wooden baseball batsPage Excerpt: The ball jumps off this bat and carries very well. My son who owns a Techzilla XP, would rather use the Pyrotech XR, and as far as I see right now they are very similar in performence. |
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