Louisville Slugger has been in the business of making bats for over 135 years. Its storied history includes making bats for professional players like Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, Derek J… ...

Louisville Slugger has been in the business of making bats for over 135 years. Its storied history includes making bats for professional players like Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, Derek J… ...

Louisville Slugger has been in the business of making bats for over 135 years. Its storied history includes making bats for professional players like Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, Derek J… ...

In its 141-year history, Louisville Slugger has made more than 4,000 different bat models. Bats with double knobs. Bats with counterbalance. A bat with a curved handle for Johnny Bench to catch up ...

Hillerich & Bradsby, meanwhile, sent out a press release, which said, "The Official Bat of Major League Baseball is still being manufactured in Louisville, Ky., and despite what competition has ...

Louisville Slugger has been in the business of making bats for over 135 years. Its storied history includes making bats for professional players like Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, Derek J… ...

Louisville Slugger has been in the business of making bats for over 135 years. Its storied history includes making bats for professional players like Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, Derek J… ...

Outside the Louisville Slugger museum, there's a giant baseball bat that dwarfs everything around it. Daniel Terdiman/CNET News.com Today, the factory makes about 1.83 million bats a year.

Louisville Slugger has been in the business of making bats for over 135 years. Its storied history includes making bats for professional players like Babe Ruth, Hank Aaron, Jackie Robinson, Derek J… ...

Louisville Slugger, the baseball bat company that has become one of the most recognizable equipment brands in any sport, has closed its factory and renowned museum, furloughed 171 employees ...

Louisville Slugger's wood bats are formed mostly out of northern white ash or maple, but a small percentage is made out of birch. The timber comes from forests in New York and Pennsylvania.

In its 141-year history, Louisville Slugger has made more than 4,000 different bat models. Bats with double knobs. Bats with counterbalance. A bat with a curved handle for Johnny Bench to catch up ...