Louisville Slugger MLB Prime Joey Votto Ash Wood Baseball Bat: GM356JV Adult
Features
15/16 Inch Handle
Amish Craftsmanship
Black-Smith Finish
Exclusive 360 Degree Compression for Added Hardness
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Joey Votto Signature Model
Large Barrel
Made in the U.S.A.
Non-Cupped End
Turning Model: M356
Veneer Ash Wood
Approximate -3 Length to Weight Ratio
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 3 Customer Reviews
Coach B
Pros: Price, Price, Price! Was a little nervous about buying this bat because a store from home said it was just a re labeled M9(not true). The bat has great pop. Seems to have a very good sweet spot. Bat is well made, my son has played in a bunch of games with no breaks. Great service from Just bats! Bought one and everything was so good we bought two more.
Cons: I wish Louisville offered the 356 all the time other then just this Joey votto model. My son really likes the feel of this model.
joey votto ash lenny smith player
Pros: lots of pop and feels durable
Cons: paint job was not very good
Babe Drewth Drew Williams player
Pros: This is the best bat I've swung in my life. As soon as I got it I used it at practice and hit 5 homers from each side (im a switch hitter). I decided to use it in a tournament the next weekend and I hit 2 homeruns in my first 3 at bats. this bat is the best bat Louisville Slugger has to offer
Cons: Louisville doesn't offer this in maple
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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 | Ash |
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