Louisville Slugger Prime 915 Youth Baseball Bat: YBP9152
Features
100% Composite Design
30-Day Performance Promise
TRU3-3-Piece Design
2 1/4 Inch Barrel Diameter
7/8 Inch Tapered Handle
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Features USSSA 1.15 BPF Stamp
Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
-12 Length to Weight Ratio
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 4 Customer Reviews
Pros: Growing up I always used a Louisville Slugger. When my boys got old enough to play ball I quickly found that Slugger had dropped to the back of the pack in bat innovation and design and I ended-up buying them an assortment of Easton and DeMarini sticks over the years. After reading the early reviews I took a chance and bought the 915, 715 and 515. My oldest loves the 915 and my middle picks his 715 every time over the new Torq in his bag. All told we now have 6 of these bats in the house (two 915s and four 715s) and I consider them all money well spent.
Cons: The factory tape used to hold down the top of the grips on the bats is garbage.
Pros: The prime 915 is a bat that LS has outdone themselves on. I see quite a few people comparing the Mako to the Prime 915. The truth of the matter is that the swing weight, feel, and pop on the Prime 915 are all significantly superior to the Mako. I have nothing against Easton having used one during my college baseball career. However, this is a much superior bat to anything I've had in my hands. Great feel through the zone. Very smooth. Good sound. Great pop. Highly recommend. Buying another one at this writing for my younger son. My older son with the 30" 18oz absolutely loves it
Cons: none so far except I can not comment on durability.
Pros: Bomb dropper, zero sting no matter where you hit, great sweet spot, butter smooth swing. I just got back from my son demoing all the top bats and he hit so well with this we bought a 29" & 30".
Cons: None...seriously there is no better youth bat at any price!
Pros: The grip and feel of the bat. I've noticed more players making solid contact, which makes for further and harder hit baseballs. The players enjoying hitting with this bat and it wasn't long before everyone on the team began using it.
Cons: The only dislike has nothing to do with the bats performance. A well hit ball sounds different off this bat compared to the majority of youth baseball bats, which are not composite bats.
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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.
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