Louisville Slugger Museum

[fordman]

We're off work this week due to shutdown (Its a paid week of va-ca(damn UAW ))

So we decided to make the 100 mile trek to Louisville, KY to see the Louisville Slugger Museum.

To those who have never been, GO!

It's very inexspensive ($18 total for 2 adults and a 7 & 3 yr old), right in downtown Louisville, KY.



Once inside, you can view life size figures of Ruth, Williams, Jeter & Griffey Jr.



Go through the actual bat making shop, see the raw wood turned on the lathes, roll press the logo-name-size, dipped in stain-clearcoat, dry and package up for shipment. No photos allowed in the shop.

We watched them make bats for BJ Upton on a special CNC Lathe (only one in the world).

The tour was about 35 minutes (kinda short) but well worth it.

At the end of the tour, everyone got a free small bat made out in the shop.

They have a special area for a baseball lego display. Lego pic of Joey Votto and Wrigley Field.



For the Yount and Biggio fans I snapped these below.



My son below taking a stance with an actual game used Joey Votto bat.



After the tour and browse through the gift shop, we went to Louisville Slugger Field to take in a Cincy Reds AAA affiliate Louisville Bats baseball game.

Great game and comeback by the Bats. Fantastic stadium, right in downtown Louisville. We passed by it and didn't know it. It looks just like a regular office building on the outside. Great parking with easy in and out. $30 total for 2 adults and 2 kids to sit on right field side of play with great view of 95% of the field.

All in all, great trip to Louisville, KY.

Fordman

 

[Lifelongfan]

yeah Im a big fan of that place myself. I live in Louisville and probably dont take advantage of it enough. They have some huge auctions there. As far as the Bats stadium, it is considered to be the finest AAA in all of baseball....I would agree from the ones that I have been to.

 

[Hendersonfan]

I went but had to cut tour short due to time constraints. Got a koozie and bat stub from a bat on the lathe. Would like to go back.

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[hive17]

It's a GREAT place. The coolest thing was that wall where all the signature wood brands are. I went with a buddy of mine (we skipped afternoon sessions of a conference we were at), and he and I both agreed that shelf has to be THE most priceless memorabilia collection in all of baseball.

 

[matfanofold]

I will be in Louisville the end of the month, may have to go check it out.

 

[moxacaine]

Very cool, its a trip i want to make but havent yet.

 

[robert67]

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[Mighty Bombjack]

I was a tour guide there in 1999-2000. Easiest job I've ever had, which is probably why it paid 7 bucks an hour. Lots of standing around and doing nothing. Learned a lot about the game, though.