What is the 125 on Louisville Slugger bats?

The “125” is the catalog number designated for Professional and high quality store model bats. The highest grade of wood is reserved for all 125 baseball bats. Before the 125 the No. 40 was the highest quality line of baseball bats in the Louisville Slugger catalog.

What do the numbers on a Louisville Slugger mean?

If your bat has the size stamped into the knob such as 34 for a 34 inch bat, it is a store model bat. Other examples of an inch mark would be single digit numbers; 3, 4, 5, would be 33 inch, 34 inch, and 35 inch. Little League bats will use higher numbers; 8, 9, 0, indicating 28 inch, 29 inch, and 30 inch.

How much is an original Louisville Slugger worth?

It marries the Official Bat of Major League Baseball with the Official Glove (Wilson) of Major League Baseball. Rumors of a potential acquisition began a month ago with an estimated valuation of the Louisville Slugger brand at less than $100 million. Milwaukee-based investment bank Robert W. Baird & Co.

What is a Powerized bat?

If your bat reads “Flame tempered it is a store model bat. “Powerized” is used on higher grade bats, and professional models. The “Powerized” process was patented by the Hillerich & Bradsby Co. in 1931 and has pat.

What kind of bat did Ted Williams use?

According to Williams himself in the book Crack of the Bat – The Louisville Slugger Story (2000), he used H&B bats exclusively after signing an endorsement contract with the company in 1937, even though some professional model Adirondack bats have been found bearing his name.

What bat did Mickey Mantle use?

Throughout his career, Mickey Mantle used Louisville Slugger models M110, K55, for the most part, and model W215 in 1966. He also used an Adirondack 302 bat on occasions.

What does the number on the end of a bat mean?

This is called “drop” and is a negative number denoting the amount of ounces the bat weighs less than the amount of inches its length. For example, a 30-inch bat that weighs 20 ounces is a -10. The greatest differential commonly found is -12 for youth bats.

Where is the model number on a bat?

this serial number matches what is engraved on the taper/handle of the bat).

What kind of wood is a Louisville Slugger made out of?

What type of wood is used to make Louisville Slugger baseball bats? Approximately half of pro bats are made from northern white ash and the other half from maple. The best timber comes from parts of Pennsylvania, New York and other northeastern states where the terrain and climate are most favorable to its growth.

Where are Louisville Sluggers made?

Exclusively for Wilson now, H&B continues to produce Louisville Slugger bats in Louisville, Kentucky, where the Hillerich family first arrived in 1856.