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JOHN HILLERICH DIDNT INVENT THE BAT, BUT HE MADE THE FIRST "HILLERICH&BRADSBY BAT IN 1886. J. Frederick Hillerich started a woodworking shop in 1856. His eldest son, John Andrew "Bud" Hillerich, was born in Louisville in 1866. 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. According to company legend, the first pro bat was turned by Bud for Pete Browning in 1884. One of Browning's nicknames was, "The Louisville Slugger."
Bud Hillerich continued to improve the manufacturing processes of the new bat business, inventing a centering device for a lathe and an automatic sander. Their baseball bat business grew. The bat was first known as the Falls City Slugger, (a reference to Louisville's location at the Falls of the Ohio River), but the brand name was changed to Louisville Slugger and registered as a trademark in 1894. Bud Hillerich became a partner with his father in 1897 and the name of the firm was changed to J.F. Hillerich and Son.
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Who is John hillerich?
He created the Louisville Slugger baseball bat. With his partner, Frank Bradsby, he headed the company Hillerich & Bradsby Company Inc., which still manufactures baseball bats.
When was cork ball bat no c b 1 made?
i have a hillerich & bradsby co. cork ball bat that was my grandfather's. i am curious to know when it was made and what it isworth.
Who invented the baseball bat?
AnswerJohn HillerichAnswerThe modern baseball bat was experimentally developed over a period of time in the 1850's by Dr Daniel L Adams, president of the Knickerbockers team in New York City, the founders of modern baseball.
Did john macintosh invent a computer?
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What is the value of a 1949 NY Yankees world series autographed hillerich and bradsby co black bat includes joe dimaggio and casey stengel?
The World series "Black Bat" was given to participating players, and dignitaries from teams in the world series. They have facsimile signatures of the entire team in gold on a dark black ebony bat. Names in script for Hillerich & Bradsby endorsees and block letter for non endorsed players. "Black Bats" are highly sought after in excellent to near mint condition. Any grade lower will devalue the price considerably. A 1949 New York Yankees Black Bat is worth about $850.-$1,150.
