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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. |
Wood baseball batsPage Excerpt: Out of the wrapper this bat was hotno break in period. A 12 year old on the travel team hit one about 275 the first time he used the bat. |
Youth baseball batsPage Excerpt: 5 inches in diameter, although they could be of any length. 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. |
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: This bat is great. When I first look at it I thought the bat was not as good everybody said it was but, when I hit ball over 425 ft I couldn't believe it. |
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