Louisville Slugger Ash Pro Stock Wood Baseball Bat: PSC271 Adult
Features
15/16 Inch Handle
Approximate -3 Length to Weight Ratio
Free Shipping
Unfinished Flame Treated
Northern Ash Wood
C271 Turning Model - Medium Barrel, Long Taper, Thin Handle, Medium Knob
Pro Grade Timber
Pro Cupped end
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 4 Customer Reviews
pdom
Pros: Nice and light! Never feel overmatched by the fastball.
Cons: Handle is on the thin side.
batman
Pros: for my first wood bat it hits pretty solid. gave me 4 triples the gap in one game. doesn't sting , hasn't cracked anywhere.
Cons: no problems yet! knock on wood! make sure you don't hit it on the label (the weakest part of the bat) because it makes a high pitched sound and can damage the bat.
Bud
Pros: Great pop, strong bat, no gloss and if you tape the handle it won't seem so narrow.
Cons: None.
DC
Pros: The bat has great feel, weight feels down on barrel makes it easy to swing.
Cons: the bat is light but it will break. I broke it like 3 days in. They need to work on the flimsiness of this lumber.
Questions and Answers
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What is the difference between the Pro Stock and the Pro Stock Lite? Both are listed as approx. -3 weight. DC
Where can I get a bat and put a name on it?? peg
Is this bat top-heavy or nicely balanced? Jay
About the Brand
In 1842, J. Frederick Hillerich emigrated with his family from Baden-Baden, Germany to the United States. Eight years before, the 1834 Book of Sports had made its debut as the nation's first publication covering baseball. But when he arrived in Baltimore, J. Frederick Hillerich would never have dreamed of the future impact his family would have on America's favorite pastime.
After a short while, the Hillerichs moved to Louisville, where J. Fred started a woodworking shop in 1856. Two of his sons, Adam and John Andrew "Bud" were born in the United States and would later join their father in his business. By 1864 "J.F. Hillerich, Job Turning" was in operation and filled orders for businesses by custom-turning everything from balusters to bedposts.
The firm thrived, and by 1875 the little woodworking shop employed about 20 people. In 1880 Bud Hillerich, who was an amateur baseball player, became an apprentice in his father's shop. Young Bud made his own baseball bats along with bats for several of his teammates.
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. According to company legend, the first bat was turned by Bud for Pete "The Old Gladiator" Browning in 1884. Browning was a star on Louisville's professional American Association team - the Eclipse. On a spring afternoon Bud, then seventeen, witnessed Browning break his favorite bat. Bud offered to make a bat for his hero, and Browning accepted. 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.
Louisville Slugger gloves are worn by more pitchers in Major League Baseball than any other glove.
Bat Properties
Baseball Bats | Wood Baseball |
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Bat Type | Baseball |
Deals | Bundle and Save |
Material | Wood |
Vendor | Louisville Slugger |
Wood Type | Ash |
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