The Story of the Louisville Slugger Baseball Bat

The story of how the iconic Louisville Slugger baseball bat came to be is fascinating. JF Hillerich opened his woodworking shop in Louisville in 1855. During the 1880s, Hillerich hired his 17-year-old son,. John Bud Hillerich, legend hat at that bud who played baseball himself. After 130 years of home run profits, the company then sold its Louisville Slugger Division to Wilson's Sporting Goods for $70 million in cash. All because Bud decided to help one person.