Louisville Slugger MLB Prime Buster Posey Maple Wood Baseball Bat: VMC243 Adult
Features
15/16 Inch Handle
360 Degree Compression for Added Hardness Around Entire Bat
9H Rated Hardness - Highest Rating Available
Advanced Finish System
Amish Craftsmanship
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Extra Large Barrel
Made in the U.S.A.
Pro Cupped End
Turning Model: C243 Buster Posey
Veneer Maple Wood
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 6 Customer Reviews
Slugger
Pros: Great Balance. Outstanding Pop. This are the new Marucci... No doubt about it. Worth every penny.
Cons: They didn't come out earlier... I could have used it last season!
lilders_34
Pros: balanced weight and good pop. im in high school and transferred from a bbcor easton XL3 and like this bat so much more a good wood bat is the way to go if u r getting frustrated with bbcor
Cons: none this is a quality bat
da bomb
Pros: fresh out the box 1st round of on field BP hit my 1st bomb of the year. lots of POP big barrel thick handle its perfect
Cons: none
Anonymous
Pros:
Cons: Snapped the first month.
LSlugger
Pros: This bat has the largest barrel for a wood bat in my opinion. The ball hits good for a wood bat.
Cons: I wish I could get a different paint job. Maybe a white handle with black barrel.
Woodenbatkid
Pros: I tried this bat out and it hits good line drives and sounds great!
Cons: None.
Questions and Answers
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What is the barrel size? Jm
How big is the barrel? GianniM62
Is this bat a -3 drop? tmack
Is this bat almost as balanced as a Louisville Slugger M9 Maple Wood Bat turn model 271? a2000
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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