Louisville Slugger is a company that manufactures bats, and is known as the official bat of major league baseball. Come world series time, the company makes custom bats for each player.
The winners of the 2008 Silver Slugger awards, representing the best offensive player at each position. The awards are presented by Hillerich & Bradsby Co. and are selected by major league managers and coaches. Career Silver Slugger awards in parentheses.
American League
1B -- Justin Morneau (1), Minnesota
2B -- Dustin Pedroia (1), Boston
3B -- Alex Rodriguez (10), New York
SS -- Derek Jeter (3), New York
OF -- Josh Hamilton (1), Texas
OF -- Carlos Quentin (1), Chicago
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A Montana jury will decide whether a baseball bat manufacturer can be held liable for the death of an 18-year-old pitcher who was hit in the head by a hard line drive. Hillerich & Bradsby, manufacturers of Louisville Slugger bats, is being sued by the mother of Brandon Patch, who died in 2003 after a batter using an aluminum bat smacked a ball so hard that Patch had little time to react. Patch's family contends the aluminum bat is unreasonably dangerous. Attorneys for Hillerich & Bradsby... Read Full Story
A Helena District Court jury has awarded actual damages of $850,000 to the family of Miles City American Legion baseball player Brandon Patch, who died six years ago when he was hit in the head with a baseball hit off an aluminum bat. The jury’s verdict was pronounced late on Wedensday against Hillerich & Bradsby for failure to place warnings on the product. However, the jury decided the product was not defective. Debbie Patch sued Hillerich & Bradsby, the makers of Louisville Slugger... Read Full Story
Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory announced the return of Charlie Brown, Snoopy and the rest of the Peanuts gang with a new temporary exhibition entitled Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown!. The exhibit, developed with the Charles M. Schulz Museum, opens Nov. 1 and runs through Jan. 4, 2010.
The 2009 debut of Merry Christmas, Charlie Brown! marks the beginning of a three-year agreement to bring the exhibit to Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory during the holiday season. Admission to the... Read Full Story
FLUSHING, N.Y., November 13, 2008 – New York Mets third baseman David Wright, who set career highs with 33 home runs, 124 RBI and 115 runs scored last year, captured his second consecutive Silver Slugger Award it was announced today by the Hillerich & Bradsby Co. The award is voted on by the National League’s managers and coaches.
“It’s a very prestigious award and I am proud to win it, considering the people who vote for the award,” said Wright, 25, who also won his second straight... Read Full Story
Hotels in Louisville are still available for the May 2 Kentucky Derby. Rates start as low as $195 a night, though most hotels require at least a two-night stay, according to the Louisville Convention and Visitors Bureau, which says rooms are often available through late April. The CVB can help you find a room at 888-568-4784 or visit http://www.gotolouisville.com. Note that most fine restaurants in Louisville offer an abbreviated menu Derby Day with two seatings around 7 p.m. and 10 p.m... Read Full Story
Without a doubt, this is the world's largest baseball bat, which can be found at the Louisville Slugger Museum, 800 West Main Street, Louisville, KY. It's 120 feet tall and said to be modeled after Babe Ruth's bat. Read Full Story
A couple of releases for you todays as we get CBS Sports coverage details for "Masters Live" online and news from MLB of a new logo on Louisville Slugger Bats. MAJOR LEAGUE BASEBALL TO FEATURE SPECIAL LOGO ON LOUISVILLE SLUGGER BATS IN 2009 TO COMMEMORATE 125th ANNIVERSARY Only Third Time in 125-Year History a Special Logo Will Appear on MLB Bats Major League Baseball today announced all bats made and used throughout the 2009 season by Louisville Slugger, the Official bat of MLB, will contain... Read Full Story
There were three things we had to do while visiting Louisville, Kentucky (First obviously going to the Brown Hotel and getting hot browns). As most of you probably already know Louisville is home to the famous Kentucky
Derby which is held every year on the first Sunday in May at Church Hill Downs . We were excited when we got there and headed over to the race track in hopes to witness a race or two. There were a few races that day and we got to expirience two of them before our... Read Full Story
