Features
Free Shipping
Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
-10 Length to Weight Ratio
Approved by all Governing Bodies Including ASA, USSSA, NSA, ISA, and ISF
Synthetic Grip
Balanced Swing Weight
No Break-In Period
iST Composite Design
7/8" Inch Standard Handle
S1 iD Barrel Technology allows barrel to flex to maximum performance level from SWING 1
iST Technology absorbs vibrations before it reaches the player's hands
Extended Sweetspot
iST features a solid connection between the handle and barrel
S1 iD Technology Revolutionizes Fastpitch Softball
FREE Bat Backpack With Mail-In Certificate with purchase of new bat
Description
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Questions and Answers
Have a question about the Louisville Slugger TPS XENO Composite Fastpitch Softball Bat: FP11X? Ask our team of experts and they will respond within 24 hours.
Why no break in period? Don't all composite bats need a break in period? MouseM
Why was this bat discontinued? BKPHEN
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
| Approved For | ASA USSSA ISA NSA |
|---|---|
| Bat Type | Softball |
| Deals | Bundle and Save |
| Length to Weight Ratio | -10 |
| Material | Composite |
| Softball Bats | Fastpitch |
| Vendor | Louisville Slugger |
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