Louisville Slugger MLB Prime Birch C271 Black Distressed HG Baseball Bat: WBVB271-BD
Features
Black Distressed High-Gloss Finish
Balanced Swing Weight
Medium Barrel
Turn Model: C271 (Among the Top 3 Turning Models Ordered by the Pros)
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Approximate -3 Length to Weight Ratio
Bone Rubbed Finish - Compresses Every Inch of the Wood to Ensure Maximum Hardness
Cupped End
Handle: 15/16 Inch Diameter
HD Finish - Advanced Finishing Process Leaves You with a Bat Just Like the Pros
MLB Approved - Pro Ink Dot Certified for Slope of Grain
Veneer Birch Wood - Creates Ideal Combination of Hardness and Flexibility
Description
The Louisville Slugger MLB Prime Birch C271 Black Distressed HG Baseball Bat: WBVB271-BD is cut into the very popular C271 turn model. With that profile, this bat provides a Medium Barrel, 15/16 Inch Handle, and a balanced swing weight for complete control throughout the swing. You can pick yours up today at JustBats.com - where the shipping is always free, and we're here for you from Click To Hit!
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 1 Customer Review
Love this bat TxTornado other
Pros: Really nice. Well balanced, nice pop. Really nice bat to swing, has that hard maple rifle crack sound when you mash one. It's wood, so durability is what it is. I really like this bat, so I'll cry a little when I break it.
Cons: None
Questions and Answers
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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 |
Color | Black |
Deals | Closeout Bats Bundle and Save |
Length to Weight Ratio | - 3 |
Material | Wood |
Series | Prime |
Vendor | Louisville Slugger |
Wood Type | Birch |
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