Louisville Slugger MLB Prime Josh Hamilton Maple Wood Baseball Bat: WBVM14-59CUN Adult
Features
15/16 Inch Handle
360 Degree Compression for Added Hardness
9H Rated Hardness - Highest Rating Available
Natural Unfinished Look
Amish Craftsmanship
Extra Large Barrel
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Made in the U.S.A.
Pro Cupped End
Turning Model: H359 Josh Hamilton
Veneer Maple Wood
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 6 Customer Reviews
swag master
Pros: great bat has amazing pop it has more pop than sam bat, and marucci. if your gonna get a bat get an mlb prime.
Cons: none.
Dylon
Pros:
Cons: None
Bomber
Pros: It's a great bat and has an amazing crack!
Cons: None
Uncle P
Pros: good pop
Cons: bought this bat for nephew who is playing short season A Ball..bat lasted thru 1 BP and 2 at bats before breaking into 3 pieces...so much for hardest maple rated wood, just don't feel it's worth the price...
best wood bat on the market smith player
Pros: best wood bat on the market, very hard, great pop, and very durable. i have never yet broken a prime bat.
Cons: expensive but well worth it
Extremely Impressed Brian Golden player
Pros: Light swing feel, Monster Barrel, Ball FLIES of the barrel, Overall awesome bat and awesome feel, Durable. I also have a $200.00 Chandler and feel the Prime is just as efficient and suites ME better!
Cons: Did break at the end of the season, my fault for getting beat inside, split in two right at the handle, but remember that bat had already been through over 130+ at bats, and was performing throughout all of them.
Questions and Answers
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Is this bat BBCOR certified? zbob
Does this bat have a bigger barrel than the other H359 Prime bat? Because it looks like it on the pictures. rb
Is this bat end-loaded? mjjj9
Is bat drop 3 ounces from length? preston
What kind of finish does this bat have? CatcherLife
How is the barrel on this bat compared to the C271? Carter
What is the barrel diameter on this bat? tkalboom
Is the H359 turn model similar to the C243 model? ted
Is this bat good for contact hitters ? Dude
I am 18 years old. Both a contact and power hitter. I'm 6'1", 180 lbs. With this bat, should I consider getting a 32" or a 33"? Nate A.
When will the 33 inch model be back in stock? NICK
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
Baseball Bats | Wood Baseball |
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Bat Type | Baseball |
Deals | Bundle and Save |
Material | Wood |
Vendor | Louisville Slugger |
Wood Type | Maple |
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