Louisville Slugger Raid BBCOR Baseball Bat (BBRD14-RR | Demo | 20450)
Features
-3 Length to Weight Ratio
2 5/8 Inch Barrel Diameter
31/32 Inch Tapered Handle
Pure 360 Composite Handle
AC21 Alloy Barrel
TRU3 - 3-Piece Bat Construction
Flex Band Barrel Technology
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BBCOR Certified - Legal for H.S. and Collegiate Play
**Only 1 Demo Available**
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 2 Customer Reviews
Good Option, Not a Good Choice David P
Pros: This bat looks great, has a great grip, and has very little vibration. The ball comes off great when hit correctly, and has a good sound to it.
Cons: Right off the bat, I can say that this bat is top-heavy. My old 2012 Voodoo is much more balanced, but this bat is still swingable with a good whip action. Although the sweet spot is very small, the ball still comes off great anywhere you hit it. As a highschool ball player, I would have chosen a more balanced bat if I had known it was going to be top-heavy.
Impressed! whbaseball
Pros: Ive always wanted a bat that no one ever used, but still performed great. This bat is perfect! Even though it may feel top heavy, you will get used to it in a day, and will feel very balanced. The pop is great, is constructed well, has no vibration whatsoever, and has one of the best grips I have found on a bat.
Cons: The sweet spot is not very big, and has a weird texture to the bat (Feels like sandpaper). I know that wouldn't do anything but I am just used to a smooth bat. Also, there is little to no ping sound to the bat, but a blunt pop noise (Like a silenced ping).
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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
Barrel Diameter | 2 5/8 |
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Baseball Bats | BBCOR |
Bat Type | Baseball |
Deals | Bundle and Save |
Length to Weight Ratio | - 3 |
Material | Half and Half |
Vendor | Louisville Slugger |
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