Louisville Slugger Bat Factory & Museum

Louisville Slugger Bat Factory & Museum
Louisville, KY
Summer 2006
www.sluggermuseum.org
Home to the world's largest all wooden bat.

Follow the signs to the factory/museum from the highways. Parking is simple at metered parking right outside the building.

I would suggest purchasing a tour ticket as soon as you enter the museum and then visit the different exhibits prior to the tour. You can hold bats that belonged to Babe Ruth (42 oz is a HEAVY bat!), Ken Griffey, Jr., and Tony Gwynn, just to name a few.

In the meantime, take some BP in the batting cages, play ball with an over sized glove, and check the up to date divisional standings. You can also have a bat custom made while you are on the tour or have one delivered to your house.

The tour is with a group and a guide who is very knowledgeable about the process as well as baseball in general. The guides are all equipped to answer questions and offer interesting insight along with some history of baseball along the way. You watch a few short videos from time to time and see the work in progress as it is a working factory.

You may even see a MLB player/coach/manager there as they are frequent visitors to the factory placing their orders and often want a "hands on" look/feel as a player's individual bat must feel "just right."

Allow at least an hour, ideally an hour and a half to 2 hours for your visit. Don't forget the gift shop to pick up some nifty gift ideas for friends or family.