Worth Prodigy Junior Big Barrel Baseball Bat: YBP11
Features
-11 Length to Weight Ratio
2 5/8 Inch Barrel Diameter
Features USSSA 1.15 BPF Stamp
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Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
Lithium Alloy
Center Load End Plug
Silencer Grip
One-Piece Alloy Design
Intended for Use By Players 5-8 Years Old
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 8 Customer Reviews
Mikes
Pros: This bat is perfect for my 7 year old. The light weight has really helped develop his swing and he never complains of his hands stinging.
Cons: No negatives
Chris
Pros: This has been a pretty good bat for us. My son is 7 and he needs a lighter bat and this one fits the bill.
Cons: Our first one dented quite a bit, from pitches not the batting cage but the warranty service with Worth was fast and easy. The second one is holding up well.
Ben
Pros: The weight is very well distributed.
Cons: Dents very easily of the pitches.
Jay
Pros: Good feel and weight
Cons: Dents easily sent first one back and worth replaced quickly but second bat dented as well after less than 20 swings very disappointed!
GLG
Pros: Descent pop for the money.
Cons: Bat dented after 2 practices (7 year old hitting with it).
Tony
Pros: Good balance
Cons: This bat is very poor quality, even for $59. After only a few practices and a couple of games it is dead and has several dents.
FdRoberts
Pros: Good bat for little guys. Not super expensive.
Cons: A little heavier than the T-ball bats.
Don P
Pros: Bat came ready to go out of the box. This shorter, lighter bat has really helped my son generate more bat speed. He's a smaller 7 year old and doesn't have to choke up on this bat, so he gets his arms extended and hands out front first. Real confidence booster.
Cons: No denting so far, keeping my eye on it.
Questions and Answers
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Is this bat legal for Dixie youth baseball (not t-ball)? We're looking for something as light as possible for a child moving up out of t-ball to pitching machine. Shannon
Would this bat be good for a 6 year old? He's 4'4 and about 40 lbs. He will be playing coach pitch. His last bat was a 26"- 12.5oz. tee ball bat. Thanks. 808
Will this bat be durable enough for a 7U machine pitch team? Bezer
Is this bat legal for Pony league coach pitch? jorge
Can this be used in Pony League Pinto - Kid Pitch? Littletommy31
Do they make it in 2 5/8" barrel? scrappy
Is this a legal bat for Tee Ball in Oklahoma? Suntown
My 7 Year old is playing up on a 9U kid pitch team. He is 4'3" and about 85 lbs and swings hard. I'm really not sure how big is too big for a bat. I'm thinking 27" 16 oz is that too small? I don't want him to lose bat speed. big kids dad
Would this be a good first bat for a 5 year old, 3'9" 46 lb. tee ball player? maurisa
About the Brand
Worth, Inc. can trace its beginning back to the year 1912, when George Sharp Lannom, Jr. purchased a tannery in Tullahoma, Tennessee and established the Lannom Manufacturing Company. Initially, the firm tanned leather for harnesses and horse collars they manufactured. However, as the automobile grew in popularity, the demand for the company's harnesses and collars declined, so Lannom shifted its manufacturing resources toward production of leather covered baseballs and softballs under the "Worth" brand, and men's leather dress gloves under the "Craig" brand.
Charles (Chuck) E. Parish joined Lannom in 1930 as a salesman and married G.S. Lannom, Jr.'s daughter, Martha Lannom several years later. Following Mr. Lannom's death, Parish acquired controlling interest in the company, which led to a division of company assets between himself and Lannom's son G.S. Lannom III. Lannom maintained the glove works while Parish, "The Baron of Baseballs," built the Lannom baseball business into the world's largest manufacturer of baseballs.
Upon graduation from Vanderbilt University in 1959, Chuck Parish's son, John, joined the Lannom organization. He persuaded his father to expand the company's Caribbean operations and enter the baseball bat business in 1970. In 1975, following the death of his father, John Parish took over the reigns of the company. Under his leadership, the company diversified and expanded its production line and developed the personnel, technical know-how, and physical facilities to become one of the largest and most financially sound manufacturers in the entire sporting goods industry.
The WorthSports Company was formally organized in 1975 as the sales and marketing arm for all sporting goods products and divisions of Lannom. In addition to the normal marketing functions, Worth also emphasizes and provides new product research and development. In fact, the emphasis placed on this development is largely responsible for Worth's leadership role in the sporting goods industry.
When Worth entered the bat business all bats were made from Northern White Ash. Worth then established wood mills in Pennsylvania and New York to provide the strong but relatively lightweight ash wood stock. Then directions were shifted to aluminum and other composites and in 1968 Lannom Manufacturing produced its first aluminum bat. The company's Jess Heald was primarily responsible for its development. The sale of aluminum bats to amateur baseball and softball players mushroomed in the 70's, helping Lannom achieve record results. In 1994, because of market demands, more emphasis was placed on the aluminum division and an expansion was completed in Tullahoma.
One of the first and most significant results of the R&D program was the development of the Polyurethane (Poly-X™) core for baseballs and softballs. This one innovation revolutionized the entire softball world; up to this time, the traditional softball core was constructed of cork and latex. Worth, through the use of "petrochemical" formulation, created a softball that was more consistent in performance and demonstrated extended durability, thereby setting the stage for the establishment of formal specifications and standards for the industry. More recently, the expanded research and development team has made another revolutionary addition to the aluminum bats called the SuperCell EST (Exterior Shell Technology) Bat.
One product Worth is very proud of is its RIF (Reduced Injury Factor) baseballs and softballs. Introduced in baseballs in the late '80's, the RIF design features a polyurethane center that makes the ball softer than the traditional yarn wound ball, while keeping the weight, size and liveliness. The balls are used mainly in youth leagues, where safety is of major concern. The technology is now being used in Worth softballs as well. New technology is constantly being developed to revolutionize the softball industry as we know it today.
In 2007, Worth was acquired by Jarden Corporation and is now a division of Rawlings and Jarden Team Sports.
Bat Properties
Approved For | USSSA |
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Barrel Diameter | 2 5/8 |
Baseball Bats | Coach Pitch |
Deals | Bundle and Save |
Length to Weight Ratio | -11 |
Material | Aluminum |
Vendor | Worth |
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