What an honor to earn the #5 spot on USA Today's annual readers’ choice poll for Best Attractions for Sports Fans. We were in good company with our friends at the Kentucky Derby Museum earning the #3 spot! This truly shows that Louisville is a unique and exciting sports city. Thank you to everyone who voted!
Hillerich & Bradsby Co.
Sporting Goods Manufacturing
Louisville, KY 3,782 followers
Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, Bionic Gloves, and Barrels and Billets Bourbon Experience.
About us
Hillerich & Bradsby Co. is a world-class sporting goods manufacturer and operator of the renowned Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory and our new bourbon experience, Barrels & Billets The company also produces award-winning Bionic Gloves. H&B has manufactured Louisville Slugger® wood bats, the Official Bat of Major League Baseball®, since 1884. Great stars of today’s game, like Daniel Murphy, Adam Jones, Joey Votto, Jason Heyward, and Christian Yelich, swing Louisville Slugger PRIME bats. The Slugger Guy fraternity that includes the greatest hitters to ever swing a bat – Babe Ruth, Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson, Mickey Mantle, Roberto Clemente, George Brett, Tony Gwynn, and Ken Griffey Jr, to name a few. More home runs, hits, and RBIs have occurred with Louisville Slugger bats than all other bat brands combined. H&B owned the world-famous Louisville Slugger brand from its inception in 1884 to 2015, when Wilson Sporting Goods acquired it. H&B now serves as Wilson’s manufacturing partner for wood bats. Our company’s renowned Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory attracts more than 300,000 visitors annually and is ranked as a top national and international attraction. Visitors tour the factory floor, seeing and touching MLB player bats before they ship to a Major League ballpark. The museum features fabulous pieces of baseball history, including a Babe Ruth game-used bat from the record-breaking 1927 season and a Joe DiMaggio 56-game hit streak bat from the historic 1941 MLB season. Fans can also get their hands on game-used bats in the museum’s popular Hold a Piece of History exhibit, which features bats from all 30 MLB teams. H&B’s award-winning Bionic® gloves division designs and makes the most technologically and scientifically advanced gloves for golf, fitness, gardening and other sports and activities and recently entered a collaboration with former professional football star Marshawn Lynch and his Beast Mode brand.
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www.hillerichandbradsby.com
External link for Hillerich & Bradsby Co.
- Industry
- Sporting Goods Manufacturing
- Company size
- 51-200 employees
- Headquarters
- Louisville, KY
- Type
- Privately Held
- Founded
- 1884
- Specialties
- Louisville Slugger Baseball bats, Bionic® Technology Gloves, PowerBilt® Golf Clubs, Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory, Bourbon Experience, Factory Tours, and Your individual custom bourbon
Locations
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800 West Main Street
Louisville, KY 40202, US
Employees at Hillerich & Bradsby Co.
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Whitney Pfister
Plant Manager at Hillerich & Bradsby Co.
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Douglas Cobb
Managing Partner at The Finishing Fund
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Kevin Harbeson, CPA
Chief Financial Officer at Hillerich & Bradsby Co.
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Craig Burcham
Director of Operations | Leadership | Team Building | Project Manager | Process Improvement | Performance Metrics
Updates
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We're stepping up to the plate and swinging for the fences in USA Today's Top 10 Readers’ Choice Awards! Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory is honored to be nominated as one of the Best Attractions for Sports Fans. It’s a thrill to be in the running alongside so many incredible attractions. Cast your vote today and help us knock it out of the park! Vote now!
Vote Now for Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
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“Our legacy is really about stewardship,” Hillerich said. “Tens of thousands of people have helped build this company into what it is, and we feel the responsibility to make sure it's here long after we've gone.”
Hillerich & Bradsby’s legacy steps up to the plate every day - Louisville Business First
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We are in the final round, and the voting ends on Sunday! Please vote today, tomorrow, and Sunday in the Coolest Thing Made in Kentucky Tournament! Encourage family and friends to vote for Louisville Slugger, too. https://lnkd.in/eirAvNDr Thanks!
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Please vote for us! Louisville Slugger is a finalist in the “Coolest Thing Made in Kentucky Tournament!” It is us versus Hempwood based in Murray. Voting starts today and runs through Sunday, 4/14. Remember, you can vote daily and with multiple devices and email addresses. Please share with friends and family and keep them voting, too. Voting for this final round begins Tuesday, April 9th, and ends on April 14th. Voting is available at www.coolestthingky.com.
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Coolest Things Made in Kentucky Tournament: WE MADE IT TO THE SEMI-FINALS! Great news! The Kentucky Association of Manufacturers has notified us that Louisville Slugger has made it to the Semi-Finals of the KAM 2024 Coolest Thing Made in Kentucky Tournament! It’s down to us, Maker’s Mark, Airheads, and Hempwood. Voting for this round is underway and ends on Sunday, April 7th. It is available at www.coolestthingky.com. Click on the VOTE button at the top center of the page to cast your ballot. You can vote once per day through Sunday, so be sure to keep voting and get your family and friends to vote, too! LET’S GOOOOOOOO!!!
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"Bobby Hillerich, a fifth-generation bat maker and vice president of manufacturing and product development, is a great-grandson of Bud Hillerich, who created the first-ever Slugger bat for professional Louisville Eclipse player Pete Browning in his father’s woodworking shop. Bobby Hillerich was researching published studies on wood surface hardening techniques when he saw a Penn State University study reference a 1902 patent from his great-grandfather regarding hickory wood spun on a lathe."
Louisville Slugger Makes Prime Bat 30% Harder By Dipping Into 1902 Company Patent — College Baseball, MLB Draft, Prospects - Baseball America
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“I just sort of fell in love with the company,” Lockman said. “It’s hard to explain. … I just always felt like this is where I needed to be.” Check out this fantastic interview with our very own Deana Lockman!
How Deana Lockman grew from tour guide to executive director of the Louisville Slugger Museum - Louisville Business First
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Did you know about the Louisville Unions? Before the Negro Leagues formed, the Unions were making history right here in Louisville. Explore this captivating story at Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory and uncover a vital piece of Louisville's cultural heritage. Join us in celebrating and preserving this remarkable chapter of our local history!
Louisville Unions: The best Black baseball team you’ve never heard of
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We're swinging for the fences this year and we are so thrilled to have Fleur de Lis Communications with us for the journey.
Perhaps no single word is more tied to "Louisville" than "Slugger." So we're thrilled to announce our newest client - Hillerich & Bradsby Co. , the owners of Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory, Barrels & Billets, Bionic Gloves, and Timber Mills. ✨⚾️ This fifth-generation family-owned company has helped define our city. The story of Hillerich & Bradsby IS the story of Louisville, so we're incredibly proud to help tell it. Check out our recent visit to the revamped gift shop and get an exclusive behind-the-scenes look at crafting an iconic Louisville Slugger bat. Stay tuned for more insights and updates!