Louisville Slugger M9 Maple Wood Baseball Bat: WBM914-71CBH
Features
15/16 Inch Handle
Approximate -3 Length to Weight Ratio
Black Handle / Hornsby Barrel Finish
Kiln Dried for Optimum Moisture Content
Maple Wood
Medium Barrel
Pro Cupped End
Turning Model: C271
2 1/2 Inch Barrel
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 10 Customer Reviews
Great bat John parent
Pros: My son is 18yrs. old and plays in 18u wood bat league. He loves the bat as does almost every kid on the team that uses it!
Cons: Pricey, would be nice if the bat was around $50.00.
Great TheReal72 player
Pros: Great Pop Weight ratio great
Cons: none
awesome bat with great price JLO player
Pros: This bat has an awesome balanced feel to it. Its definitely one of the lighter wood bats on the market. Its pop is great and has a giant sweetspot. This bat is great for people switching from aluminum to wood. I also really like the thin handle and flared knob. Ive taken multiple balls to the handle and it hasnt snapped. Its a very durable bay but not taking the pop away from it. Overall this bat is GREAT. I advise anyone to get this bat.
Cons: There was some large grain spots on it but it didn't affect the performance so who cares.
diamondeliteplayer pb player
Pros: sweet pop im 5-11 130 14 years old with not much power and hit a 350 fence with this little end loaded but cupped so it also has balance great bat and average price for wood bats
Cons: none
Good Louie Big Lou coach
Pros: Great price with good pop for a medium barrel and hitters can really get their hands through quickly with this 271 model.
Cons: Handle is tappered thin, but a few turns of tape give it a better feel and grip.
Didnt expect this! Chaison M. player
Pros: i decided to bring to practice, and it was better than the S1 easton, no joke, i use this in my bbcor high school summer league I am the only one with wood but it doesn't matter because its that good!
Cons: creates callcis on your hands, no problem though, because you will forget once you get your hands on this bat!!!
great bat Ryan Nolan player
Pros: bat is good with great pop. ive hit a couple balls off the end and the handle and the bat hasnt broke. overall very good bat.
Cons: none.
Louisville Slugger M9 Maple Wood GREAT BAT! Mstang10 coach
Pros: Great look, great pop, kids love it, hard wood Maple so ball sounds good off the bat, popular with High School Team Mates.
Cons: A little slick finish on handle so Lizard Skin wrap or other needed. 2nd purchase...first one lasted almost a full wood bat season before it cracked.
Louisville Slugger M9 Maple Wood Baseball Bat: Paul Anderson player
Pros: Great Look and Feel, Suggest Lizard Skin Wrap or equal as handle a little slick. Great pop, Second bat for two seasons so for me at least it will last a season. Need to keep clean as finish on the bat leaves deep ball marks if you can hit a ton! Love the bat!
Cons: Last me one season before cracking! I did go right back and get another! Love the bat and my teammates also.
Louisville Slugger M9 Maple Wood Jackson player
Pros: Great bat
Cons: Nothing
Questions and Answers
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What is the difference between this model and M9 C271? Steven Wong
Is this bat suitable for a ten year old? supp
Is the barrel 2 5/8"? juice
Is this bat good for a 13 year old entering Babe Ruth League? What's the difference between this bat and the M9C271BHC? jacarly
If I were to purchase this bat would I make contact with the ball on the logo face side since it is a maple bat? Ace
I read somewhere that on ash bats you want to hit against the grain (on the straight lines that are close together), and that on maple bats you want to hit on the grain (on the ovally, curved lines that are spaced far apart). If this is true, then would the "labels up" rule not apply to this bat, since the labels are on the grain? Austin
What is the drop on this bat? Ken
How top heavy is this bat? nick
I am 5 foot 8, and weigh 160 pounds. What size should I get? nick
Can I use this wood bat in high school games? Dijon
What do bat do you recommend for a 14 year old, using wood bat for first time. He is 5 foot 6 and 127 pounds? Doc
What bat do you recommend if I wanted a 2 5/8" barrel? weio2
What would be the weight on a 33" bat? slugger
What is the equivalent to this model that has been discontinued? This bat his a light feel with a ton of pop. I can't find this bat anywhere now. It seems the newer M9 c271 models are a tad heavier. WBM914-71CBH C-Gar
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
Barrel Diameter | 2 1/2 |
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Baseball Bats | Wood Baseball |
Bat Type | Baseball |
Deals | Closeout Bats Bundle and Save |
Material | Wood |
Vendor | Louisville Slugger |
Wood Type | Maple |
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