Features
Turning Model: C243
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Veneer Ash Wood
Flame Treated Finish
Pro Cupped End
Buster Posey Signature Model
2.56 Inch Extra Large Barrel
15/16 Inch Handle
Amish Craftsmanship
Made in the U.S.A.
Exclusive 360 Degree Compression for Added Hardness
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What is the handle width of this bat? Peaf
Is there a Marruci bat that is the same turn model as the c243. I think I've read that the AP5NB model is the same as the c243. kenny
is this the same bat Rod Carew used when he played? can I get a bat with his name on it? Ed
When I played base-ball a few years ago I liked a 35 inch bat with a thick handle as in the old Jackie Robinson model or the Nellie Fox model! Are they still available? Bobby Thomson
Is this bat a 2 5/8 barrel? jerry
I am looking at a Louisville Slugger Don Mattingly. The problem is that it is a flame treated model. Did the M.L. players ever use them? Every thing else is correct. Gordy
A couple of years ago, I purchased a Dustin Pedroia 34" S318 bat. It's great and am still using it. Have you closed that model out and if so, do you an equivalent? By the way, I'm 65 years old and still playing. Jim
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 |
|---|---|
| Bat Type | Baseball |
| Deals | Bundle and Save |
| Material | Wood |
| Vendor | Louisville Slugger |
| Wood Type | Ash |
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