Louisville Slugger Mendoza Fastpitch Softball Bat: FPMD14-RR
Features
-13 Length to Weight Ratio
2 1/4 Inch Barrel Diameter
7/8 Inch Standard Handle
Approved for Play in ASA, USSSA, NSA, ISA, and ISF
Balanced Swing Weight
Bottle Bat Design
Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
Louisville Slugger End Cap
One-Piece C1C Composite Design
Synthetic Grip
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 2 Customer Reviews
Pros: Our 10U girls are buying these left and right! Best bat for under $100. I carry a 30" to my batting lessons for younger girls still throwing aluminum to feel the pop of composite at -13. Got this years Mendoza (blue grip) for less than last years closeouts as Slugger changed their pricing on these! Way to go !
Cons: One piece bat doesn't have the whip of a two piece bat but at half the price who cares.
Pros: Looks nice & light weight. Easy to swing with.
Cons: When my daughter hits outside on a cool day. It hurts her hands with the vibation. She chock up on the bat & still hurts. We have another girl sbrought the same bat & doing the same things. But it's fine when hitting in a softball cages. I think the cold softball & cold bat is the problem. But we are in New England & this is a huge problem for us.
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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
Approved For | ASA |
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Bat Type | Softball |
Deals | Bundle and Save |
Length to Weight Ratio | -13 |
Material | Composite |
Softball Bats | Fastpitch |
Vendor | Louisville Slugger |
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