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Fact. In 1905, Honus Wagner signed a contract to produce the 1st bat with a player’s signature, the Louisville Slugger, becoming the first sportsperson to endorse a commercial product. C ya next time.

Fact. A baseball can be hit further and faster with a metal bat than a wood one. In an effort to keep pitchers from getting line drived so often, pro players only use wood bats. C ya next time.

Fact. Joe Sewell used the SAME bat for 14 Major League seasons. He named the bat,”Black Betsy”. And, you guessed it. He’s in the Hall of Fame. C ya next time.

Fact. Edd Roush NEVER broke a bat in 18 Major League seasons. C ya next time.

Fact. Players today go through as many as six or seven dozen bats in a season. (6×12) 72. (7×12) 84. C ya next time.

Fact. The heaviest bat ever used in the Major Leagues was 48 ounces (3 pounds). Edd Roush used a bat weight for 18 years. Could he hit? He’s in the Hall of Fame. C ya next time.

Fact. The heaviest bat ever used in the Major Leagues was 48 ounces (3 pounds). Edd Roush used a bat weight for 18 years. Could he hit? He’s in the Hall of Fame. C ya next time.

Fact. During his career, Babe Ruth used a bat weighing between 42-44 ounces. Today’s sluggers use bats weighing between 32-35 ounces. With a little bit lighter bat, I wonder how many home runs Ruth could have hit. Hmmm… C ya next time.

Fact. Every professional baseball bat made by Louisville Slugger has the word ” genuine” stamped on it. The word, only appears on bats made after 1976. C ya next time.

Fact. There are only 5,000 models of Louisville Sluggers that a professional baseball player can choose from. All 5,000 have some variation from any other bat. C ya next time

Fact. Bats made of Maple wood are used by 80% of Major League players. C ya next time.