Rawlings 5150 Alloy Senior League Baseball Bat: SLR55
Features
-5 Length to Weight Ratio
2 5/8 Inch Barrel Diameter
Features New USSSA 1.15 BPF Stamp
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Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
5150 Alloy for Unmatched Trampoline and Durability
Thinner Barrel Walls
Pebbled Grip
One-Piece Alloy Design
Precision Manufacturing for Maximum Allowable Performance
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 8 Customer Reviews
Bubba j
Pros: Good bat.
Cons: None.
Anonymous
Pros: Bought this bat for my 11 y/o son who is not a power hitter. He make his living of his speed and is a very good contact hitter. Now we can add power to his bag of tricks. The ball jumps off this bat and he loves it.
Cons: non yet
T-rex
Pros: I started swinging this bat and my team saw how much pop it had and everybody was using it great for 12u baseball
Cons: nothing
Cameron
Pros: I am 13 years old and for the past 2 tournaments i have been borrowing this bat from a friend on my team. This bat is SUPER light for a drop five and it has A BUNCH OF POP. I went 3 for 3 in the last game i played and almost hit my first home run but it ended up foul. I still hit 3 doubles and got 4 rbi's so i was more than happy with this bats performance
Cons: The grip is kind of slippery without batting gloves but other than that it is a Great bat
Buck
Pros: Good Balance, nice sound and pop
Cons: Scratches very easily and grip is slick
Anonymous
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thebomb
Pros: lots of pop
Cons:
Nate
Pros: Bat has so much pop and it does not dent great overall bat
Cons: Paint chiped
Questions and Answers
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What's the difference between the 5150 Alloy and the VELO? baseball1
Why is the USSSA stamp ion the barrel? Shouldn't it be on the handle so it doesn't get smudged when baseballs are constantly bouncing off of it? M&M
Is this bat a balanced bat or an end loaded bat? Loganc
I'm 15, 6' 1" 157 lbs. I hit for contact with a little power. Would this bat, the Louisville Slugger Omaha, or the Marucci Team be best? Also, what size would you recommend? ZPepp
Why should I buy this bat? All of my friends say Rawlings bats are not very good. megaboss
What type of alloy is this bat made of? Baseballlife
Is this bat approved for USSSA travel ball? Connor
I'm in 8th grade and ordered this bat hoping to get a well balanced bat with lots of pop. Did I make the right choice, and would you ever recommend this bat to someone? baseball player22
I'm 13, 5' 2", and 95 lbs. Do you think I should get the Rawlings 5150 or the Easton S3? jay sober
I'm a good contact hitter but dont like the DeMarini Vexxum. Would this bat be a good choice amd what size gould i get? I'm 5'1 80 lbs. hopeless johnny
What is the best balanced -5 you have to offer? jjjj
What bat would be better for a power hitter, the 2013 Rawlings 5150 Alloy: SLR55 Senior League or The Marucci Team? sdfg
About the Brand
Rawlings is a major manufacturer of competitive team sports equipment and apparel for baseball, basketball, and football, as well as licensed MLB, NFL, and NCAA retail products. Rawlings is a major supplier to professional, collegiate, interscholastic, and amateur organizations worldwide, including the Official Baseball Supplier to Major League Baseball.
The first real innovation in glove making occurred in 1912 when Rawlings Sporting Goods Company introduced the "Sure Catch" glove, which was "endorsed by leading players all over the country." The Sure Catch was a one-piece glove with sewn-in finger channels and looked better suited for a duck's foot than a man's hand. Catchers' mitts used at the time were large and bulky with a single leather thong passing for a web.
In 1920, Bill Doak, a journeyman pitcher for the St. Louis Cardinals, approached Rawlings with an idea for improving the baseball glove from a mere protective device to a genuine aid in fielding. The "Bill Doak" model was so revolutionary that it stayed in Rawlings' line until 1953. Its key feature was a multi-thong web laced into the first finger and thumb, which created for the first time in baseball's young life, a natural pocket.
In 1925, Rawlings unveiled a three-fingered fielder's glove, and ten years later improved the Bill Doak model with a two-piece leather web. At the same time, the "T" web became a rage for first basemen's mitts. The pocket underwent a pronounced change in 1941 when the Trapper Mitt, also known as the Claw, appeared. The "Deep Well" pocket was so unique that Rawlings quickly patented it. The design was improved in 1950 by adding a leather piece across the top. Another significant creation occurred in 1948 with the three-fingered Playmaker. A five-fingered fielder's model, with all fingers laced together, provided greater pocket control.
The six-fingered Trap-Eze evolved in the 1960's. In more recent years, Rawlings produced the Fastback design, which gives a glove a snugger fit, greater extension, and overall control. The Holdster is a slot through which a finger can be extended for additional protection from impacts on the pocket. Then, there is the Edge-U-Cated Heel with its extended U-shaped lacing and the Pro H Web and much-copied Basket Web.
Some of Rawlings's more recent glove innovations also include the unique Spin-Stopper design which reduces ball spin when the ball hits the glove, and the Cantilever glove design feature that provides a cushioned area between the hand and the glove's palm area. In all, Rawlings has produced and patented more functionally innovative glove features and designs than that of any other glove manufacturer. The result is that the modern baseball glove is much larger, more comfortable, better padded, and made to last far longer than its ancestors. It is not uncommon to see today's Major League players wearing the same Rawlings glove they wore during their college playing days. In fact, Rawlings is the #1 glove in the major leagues. Rawlings maintains about 65 models of baseball and softball mitts and gloves in its line. The prototypes of virtually all of them have been field-tested by professionals before entering a sporting goods dealer's inventory.
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