Louisville Slugger Omaha 517 Senior League Baseball Bat: SLO5175
Features
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-5 Length to Weight Ratio
2 5/8 Inch Barrel Diameter
7/8 Inch Tapered Handle
Custom Lizard Skins Grip - Enhanced Comfort with Decreased Vibration
Exceptional Durability
Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
NEW ST 7U1+ Alloy - Delivers Huge Sweet Spot and Stiff Feel On Contact
One-Piece, Alloy Construction
USSSA 1.15 BPF Certification
Balanced Swing Weight
Description
This Louisville Slugger Omaha 517 Senior League Baseball Bat: SLO5175 features a -5 length to weight ratio, a 2 5/8 inch barrel diameter, and a 7/8 inch tapered handle. In addition, this model is approved for play in USSSA and other travel ball leagues as it comes with the USSSA 1.15 BPF stamp. Buy your Omaha 517 today with free shipping right here at JustBats.com. We're here for you from Click to Hit!
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 1 Customer Review
Great -5 Carter parent
Pros: Excellent bat. My son needs a -5 for one year and Omaha delivers with a great product for the money. Big pop. His older brother loves the -3 Omaha---so we will move into that when he goes to HS next year
Cons: None
Questions and Answers
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Does this bat need breaking in? lovethegame
Does this model have the 30 Day Performance Promise? jeff tanner
I am looking for a bat for a 13U select player. He would prefer a 29" drop 5 -I understand they need to use a drop 5 in 13u--and he likes the Louisville composite, but I am not seeing that they make them in that size. Is this the closest bat or does he have other options? Kevin Fiur
How does the the 916 you recommended compare to the 2017 517? What are the main differences? Kevin Fiur
What's the difference between this bat and Omaha 516? Will it be OK for a contact hitter? Baldie
My son's school requires a BESR certification. Does this bat qualify? Walter
What are the main differences between this bat and the 2017 Easton XL3? Balanced swing weight versus end-loaded means what and does one benefit a contact/ line drive hitter versus a power hitter more? DD
what bat do you suggest the 2017 omaha 517, the Easton 2017 XL3 or the 2017 rawlings 5150. all in drop 5. im not 100% sure which one so id like to hear from you Eman Taylor
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 | USSSA |
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Barrel Diameter | 2 5/8 |
Baseball Bats | Youth |
Bat Type | Baseball |
Color | Red |
Deals | Closeout Bats Bundle and Save |
Length to Weight Ratio | - 5 |
Material | Aluminum |
Series | Omaha |
Vendor | Louisville Slugger |
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