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Destructive insect could wipe out ash wood for bats - Toledo Blade

Toledo Blade

Destructive insect could wipe out ash wood for bats Toledo Blade THE BLADE/MATT MARKEY Enlarge | Photo Reprints That presents a significant threat to the baseball bat industry, in which Louisville Slugger is the cleanup hitter. Through its Pennsylvania mills, the company makes about 650000 wooden baseball bats a ... and more »

College baseball: Bats on the cutting edge - Chicago Tribune

College baseball: Bats on the cutting edge Chicago Tribune Last year, we used Rawlings, Nike and Louisville Slugger. Now, everyone is using the same bat." Wood worker Bruce Leinert sold the idea to Baden, and the company has a patent on it. "Leinert was a baseball player and hates the knob of a bat," said Max ... and more »

Emerald ash borer: The real 'Green Monster' - Mother Nature Network (blog)

Mother Nature Network (blog)

Emerald ash borer: The real 'Green Monster' Mother Nature Network (blog) Exotic beetles are killing America's ash trees, a popular source of wood for baseball bats. And as these verdant invaders spread into the Northeast, their growing shadow has begun to rival even Boston's infamous outfield wall. and more »

This gang green wants to take a bite out of NJ woodlands - The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

The Star-Ledger - NJ.com

This gang green wants to take a bite out of NJ woodlands The Star-Ledger - NJ.com Wood from the trees is used for Louisville Slugger baseball bats. The beetles damage trees by boring into the bark and laying eggs. According to The Record, the beetles have killed 50 million trees in the United States. In 2009, New Jersey geared up ... and more »

Homestand Highlights (Monday, May 21 – Sunday, May 27, 2012) - StlCardinals.com

Homestand Highlights (Monday, May 21 – Sunday, May 27, 2012) StlCardinals.com MLBPAA Auction: The Major League Baseball Players Alumni Association will conduct a baseball-themed silent auction inside Gate 3 from the time gates open through the seventh inning. All proceeds will benefit Cardinals Care and the Players Alumni ...

Kenosha museums to hold Sunday Funday May 20 - Journal Times

Kenosha museums to hold Sunday Funday May 20 Journal Times Reggie Jackson and the 500 Club” exhibit and then have fun testing their pitching skills and make a baseball bat bookmark. Plus, they can see how Louisville Slugger bats are made, then create a creature from a piece of wood from the Louisville Slugger ...

After 64 years, Central baseball team back on top - Indianapolis Star

After 64 years, Central baseball team back on top Indianapolis Star Players swung Louisville Slugger wood bats, rather than the aluminum versions used in college now. Since 1948, Central had knocked on the door of an outright conference title several times, sharing it in 1975 and 2006. This season, the Dutch knocked ... and more »

About The Real McCoy - Middletown Journal (blog)

About The Real McCoy Middletown Journal (blog) WHEN IT COMES to baseball bats, Louisville Slugger is the begin-all and end-all for most players. Ever hear of Marucci bats? Me neither — not until I read a piece in Men's Journal this month. A few years ago, Jack Marucci's young son wanted a wooden ... and more »

The 'New Louisville' starts to hum - Minneapolis Star Tribune

The 'New Louisville' starts to hum Minneapolis Star Tribune Yes, yes, yes and yes, and that equation, spread across four rapidly developing blocks east of Louisville's downtown, has brought sudden vigor to a corner of Kentucky best known for its horses, bourbon and baseball bats. While the world might not need ... and more »

Colorado baseball players, coaches like new bat regulations - MaxPreps

Colorado baseball players, coaches like new bat regulations MaxPreps For power hitters it's not that much of a difference, but it kind of feels more like a wood bat." The change is the same one college baseball implemented last season. Without boring you with a technology lesson, the new bats must meet the BBCOR ...