Worth 454 FPX Composite Tee Ball Bat: TBG454
Features
-13 Length to Weight Ratio
Lightweight Design
2 1/4 Inch Barrel Diameter
Balanced Swing Weight
One-Piece Full Composite Design
454 Technology
X-Tended Sweetspot Gives Barrel 1-2" of Extra Length
For Use in Tee Ball Play Only
Free Shipping!
Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturer's Warranty
Description
Reviews
Average Ratings Based on 3 Customer Reviews
infinity
Pros: awesome, ratio is great. great wow factor. my 6yr old son was running around for days saying how sick his new bat is.
Cons:
tsuper
Pros: Super light, great grip, HUGE sweet spot, my undersized kid swings it easily.
Cons: My only concern is the way the end cap and bat meet. It's a 90 degree edge and doesn slope or angle to deflect energy. I haven't had a problem yet, but if the cap pops out the bat will be done...
M2k
Pros: Great bat, easy for my 5 year old daughter to swing
Cons: After having it only 2 months, the end popped off and the bat was toast.
Questions and Answers
Have a question about the Worth 454 FPX Composite Tee Ball Bat: TBG454? Ask our team of experts and they will respond within 24 hours.
Is this bat ASA approved?? Kari
Why is it emphasized "ONLY FOR T-BALL PLAY?" What if a child is 'small' and swings this in the next step up from Tball? (7-8yr division)? Chris B
Is there any chance I could get this 454 in a different color for my son? Justin
Is this bat approved for play in USSSA with the 1.15 BPF stamp? Chris
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.
Related Products
Need Help Finding a Bat?
We know that buying a bat might not be easy, but we are here to help!