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	Louisville Slugger 2007
		Even before the rule that says three strikes mean you’re out, Louisville Slugger was already perfecting the bats that would write the history of the game.
		Today, Louisville Slugger is the choice of more than 60% of all Major League players.
		In college baseball, Louisville Slugger TPX has totally dominated the game, earning seven national championships in the past decade.
	www.slugger.com (190 words)

	rebecca's live music experiences - Louisville Sluggers (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		I arrived during the middle of the third song, coming from the Church gig.
		The Louisville Sluggers as always were very impressive, this time with new double bass player after the sad departure of the very talented Fingers.
		I learnt this time around that the drummer must also be the drummer for the porkers, cos there were a lot of ska fans in the crowd requesting drum solos every few minutes.
	www.geocities.com /gnwbec/gigs/sluggers3.htm (236 words)

	Louisville, Kentucky - Travel Photos by Galen R Frysinger, Sheboygan, Wisconsin
		Near the city are the Louisville Zoo; the grave of President Zachary Taylor; Locust Grove, a Georgian-style mansion that was the residence of George Rogers Clark, founder of the original settlement; Farmington, a graceful Federal-style home built in 1810; and Fort Knox, a military installation housing the nation's gold reserve.
		In the 19th century Louisville was a leading commercial center for the developing South and Midwest, prospering first as a transshipment point around the Falls of the Ohio, and later as a river port after a canal was constructed around the falls in 1830.
		Louisville was badly damaged by tornadoes in 1890 and 1974, and by a flood of the Ohio River in 1937.
	www.galenfrysinger.com /louisville.htm (711 words)

	CardinalSports.com - Notebook: Louisville Sluggers start swinging
		Louisville's softball team is preparing for a weekend tournament in Georgia after topping powerful Florida State in a tournament last weekend.
		Louisville (0-1) broke through in the top of the fourth when sophomore first baseman Jorge Castillo singled through the right side and junior DH Logan Johnson followed with a home run to left to cut the lead to 7-2.
		University of Louisville senior pole vault standout Jennifer Hartig was one of 16 student-athletes to earn the 2005-06 BIG EAST/Aéropostale Female Scholar-Athlete Award in an announcement by the conference office on Tuesday.
	louisville.rivals.com /content.asp?CID=513855 (956 words)

	Louisville Lady Sluggers 18U (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The Louisville Lady Sluggers were founded in 1996 by Coach Don Dobina.
		The 18U Louisville Lady Sluggers is an outlet for the elite Kentucky softball atheletes to play top teams around the country.
		The 2003 season had the 18U Louisville Lady Sluggers taking 5th Place in the ASA Nationals.
	eteamz.active.com /louisvilleladysluggers18u/index.cfm (285 words)

	Kentucky Derby & Louisville
		Louisville was founded in 1778 at the end of the Wilderness Trail from Virginia.
		Louisville boomed when steamboats ruled, the 1820s through '60s, because it sat at the eastern head of the portage around the Falls of the Ohio.
		Louisville's attractions are more scattered south of Broadway and east of First Street, so for these it's good to have a car, a bus schedule or very comfortable shoes.
	www.daytondailynews.com /travel/content/travel/destinations/kentucky/louisville042300.html (1998 words)

	Louisville Slugger Bats
		Louisville Slugger and Alcoa have teamed up to develop the newest member of their Exclusive Alloys - GEN1X with Scandium.
		More recently, in 1993, a Louisville Slugger was in the hands of Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Joe Carter when he did what we all dream of — hit the World Series winning home run in the bottom of the ninth.
		By 1894, the Louisville Slugger name graced the bats, and was registered with the government as an official trademark.
	www.baseballcorner.com /louisvilleslugger_bats.asp (2112 words)

	'Wondrous weapons' wielded by the Babe, Sosa / Louisville Sluggers still make history
		With a gigantic carbon steel baseball bat near the entrance soaring 120 feet into the air, the Louisville Slugger Museum is devoted to the history and lore of a sport the town loves -- baseball -- and a tool essential to the game.
		The Louisville Slugger Museum, which opened at its current location in 1996, hearkens back to 1884 when the Louisville Eclipse were playing baseball as part of the American Association, the forerunner to the American League.
		According to Dellinger, Louisville Slugger still accounts for 60 percent of the bats used in the majors, 80 percent in the minors.
	www.sfgate.com /cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2005/07/03/TRGQJDGA1L1.DTL (905 words)

	Louisville: Home of the Kentucky Derby
		Louisville is picturesque, set on the banks of the mighty Ohio River.
		Many visitors to Louisville board The Belle of Louisville, a venerable sternwheeler that is almost 90 years old.
		Louisville was one of the great southern cities in the past.
	www.aarp.org /travel/destinations/central_us/louisville_home_of_the_kentucky_derby.html (758 words)

	.:: Frank Lee's 14U Louisville Lady Sluggers ::.
		These Sluggers are coached by Frank Lee and Bud Schad and are part of the Louisville Lady Sluggers Organization operated by Don Dobina.
		We would also like to congratulate Kady Garrick's Louisville Stunner team and the Christian County Colonels for the play of their teams and their victories over the Sluggers and wish them continued success through the remainder of the season.
		The Sluggers had defeated the Ice on Saturday 1-0, sending the Ice to the losers bracket from which they rebounded to advanced to the Final Four.
	www.ladysluggers.com /index14u.html (440 words)

	The News Tribune (Lite) - Louisville sluggers up next (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Louisville ranks among the national elite thanks to former players such as Darrell Griffith, Pervis Ellison, Wes Unseld, Rodney McCray and Derek Smith.
		Among college teams, Louisville is sixth in NCAA tournament appearances, seventh in tournament wins and eighth in Final Four appearances.
		Meanwhile, Louisville must contend with UW guard Nate Robinson, the only All-American selection playing in the Albuquerque region; guard Brandon Roy, who will check Garcia and match his versatility; and Conroy, who will try to push the action against a team that’s athletic but doesn’t want to run with the Huskies.
	www.thenewstribune.com /sports/v-lite/story/4715963p-4354260c.html (872 words)

	Just in time: Pink bats for Mother's Day - Boston.com
		Louisville Slugger is making pink bats with a special brand for use on Mother's Day as part of MLB's "Go to Bat Against Breast Cancer" promotion.
		This is the first time pink has been approved for bats -- dyed at the Louisville Slugger factory, they're usually fl, brown, reddish or white.
		The Rangers slugger, who homered in seven straight games earlier this season, also planned to have a bat for his grandmother, who died from breast cancer.
	www.boston.com /sports/baseball/articles/2006/05/09/just_in_time_pink_bats_for_mothers_day?p1=MEWell_Pos5 (564 words)

	Major League Baseball : News : Left Field (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Louisville Slugger's headquarters are made distinctive by a giant bat.
		LOUISVILLE, Ky. -- Take a walk to the corner of 8th and Main in Louisville and you walk right up to the front door of baseball history.
		A plaque in the front hallway of the museum proclaims that 80 percent of all Hall of Famers have used Louisville Sluggers.
	www.mlb.com /NASApp/mlb/news/article_leftfield.jsp?ymd=20050505&content_id=1040087&vkey=leftfield&fext=.jsp (1003 words)

	500 Words about Baseball in Louisville
		Bookending our recent trip to Louisville were two fun baseball experiences: a tour of the Louisville Slugger Museum and Factory and an AAA baseball game between the Louisville Bats and the Norfolk Tides.
		Located in downtown Louisville not far from the original Hillerich and Bradsby factory, the Louisville Slugger Museum is a joy for a baseball fan.
		An equally impressive sight in Louisville is Louisville Slugger Field, the home of the AAA Louisville Bats, affiliated with the Cincinnati Reds.
	www.mcgurr.com /louisbb.htm (654 words)

	eBay - louisville softball ..., Baseball Softball, Men's Accessories items on eBay.com (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Louisville Slugger 12" Baseball Softball Glove Mitt RHT
		Louisville Slugger 13" Baseball Softball Glove Mitt RHT
		Louisville Slugger TPS Cotton Twill Softball Hat Cap
	search-desc.ebay.com /search/search.dll?query=louisville+softball+... (468 words)

	SABR :\|\| SABR-Zine \| Williams, Robinson, and their Louisville Sluggers
		The Louisville Slugger Museum recently opened a new exhibit showcasing 32 historic baseball contracts signed by the game's greatest, including Mickey Mantle, Hank Aaron, Ted Williams, Jackie Robinson, Pee Wee Reese.
		The contracts, missing from Hillerich & Bradsby Co. for 15 years, were discovered in a 1999 Sotheby's auction catalogue as part of the collection of a noted baseball collector and historian on the East Coast.
		The documents are now safe at home in Louisville, Kentucky and temporarily on display in the Museum's Pee Wee Reese Gallery.
	www.sabr.org /sabr.cfm?a=cms,c,17,34,0 (183 words)

	SportingNews.com - From the woods of Pennsylvania grow Louisville Sluggers
		In the woods along the Pennsylvania-New York border, the terrain, the soil and the climate provide the perfect conditions for the ash and maple that become Louisville Sluggers.
		Major league players are very choosy: On average, they order 120 bats for a season but reject about half, said Chuck Schupp, director of pro baseball for Louisville Slugger, which supplies more than 60 percent of the bats used in the league.
		Now, 48 percent of bats supplied by Louisville Slugger to MLB players are made of maple, Schupp said.
	www.sportingnews.com /baseball/articles/20051004/657262-p.html (773 words)

	rebecca's live music experiences - the louisville sluggers; annie and the armidillos (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		After a very long wait (they said they'd be back in january) the louisville sluggers finally graced yet another canberra stage.
		How they were going to fit seven people on the teeny tiny ruby lounge stage I wasn't quite sure, but the somehow managed.
		If you're into highly musical, highly danceable, highly talented music and don't mind a bit of swing to it, as much as it's a cliche, these guys are a must see.
	www.geocities.com /gnwbec/gigs/sluggers.htm (254 words)

	BIGEAST.org: The Official Site of The BIG EAST Conference (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		Louisville's first College World Series journey came to an end on Tuesday as the Cardinals fell to North Carolina 3-1 in an elimination game at Rosenblatt Stadium.
		Louisville's season ends with a school record 47 victories.
		Louisville's latest offensive surge overshadowed a strong performance by freshman pitcher Justin Marks.
	www.bigeast.org /sports/m-basebl/bige-m-basebl-body.html (682 words)

	Louisville Slugger - Popular Mechanics
		Louisville Sluggers from the collection of Hillerich & Bradsby, made for (top to bottom): Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Ted Williams, Tony Gwynn and Ken Griffey Jr.
		More recently, in 1993, a Louisville Slugger was in the hands of Toronto Blue Jays outfielder Joe Carter when he did what we all dream of–hit the World Series-winning home run in the bottom of the ninth.
		Jay Leno's most recent automotive acquistion is also one of the world's rarest: a car built, registered and driven around the country by a 17-year old in the early 1930's.
	www.popularmechanics.com /outdoors/outdoors/1277711.html?c=y&page=1 (403 words)

	Beans Around The World - Louisville, KY (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		BATW Ambassador BJ Mezek was in Louisville again, and this time he and the beans went "batty"!
		Louisville Sluggers have been cranked out here since 1884 by the Hillerich & Bradsby Company, who previously made butter churns and bedposts.
		If you visit their gift shop and drop a few bucks, you can even have your name put on a genuine Louisville Slugger bat, just like the big-leaguers.
	www.beans-around-the-world.com /louis2.html (185 words)

	Scripps Howard News Service (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		The American League MVP's stick of choice is a Louisville Slugger C271, and it was 120 years ago that a 17-year-old Kentucky woodworker used a steam-powered lathe to turn the original Louisville Slugger bat.
		Almost overnight, Hillerich and his father were in the business of making baseball bats, and today the Louisville Slugger brand remains a favorite among professional and amateur players alike.
		Marty Archer, president of the company's Louisville Slugger division, emphasizes that while bat design and production techniques have evolved, the essential character of bats used in pro ball has not changed, because league rules strictly prohibit the use of anything but solid wood for professional play.
	www.shns.com /shns/g_index2.cfm?action=detail&pk=GENUINEARTICLE-03-16-04 (838 words)

	Louisville, Kentucky
		Louisville Free Public Library Louisville Zoological Garden Louisville Orchestra
		The University of Louisville Spalding University Bellarmine University Jefferson County Public Schools
		The Kentucky Derby The Kentucky Derby Museum Louisville Sluggers Louisville Bats
	www.thecityoflouisville.com (74 words)

	CNNSI.com - Baseball - Little League champs attract national attention - Tuesday August 27, 2002 01:57 AM
		SOUTH WILLIAMSPORT, Pa. (AP) -- Louisville's Little League team was headed home to a warm welcome on Monday, but first there were a few stops to make -- obligations as the new world champions of youth baseball.
		Back home in Louisville, a rally was awaiting the team at Cardinal Stadium after the players were scheduled to return Monday night.
		In a show of sportsmanship, Louisville's players invited Japan to join them on their victory lap around the field.
	sportsillustrated.cnn.com /baseball/news/2002/08/26/lville_celebrate_ap (683 words)

	[No title] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		If all that you knew of this town was derived from tourist brochures and airline magazines, you might think that we ride the Belle of Louisville to work every day at the Louisville Slugger factory, and every weekend we go to Churchill Downs to eat Hot Browns and watch Secretariat win yet another big race.
		Louisville has chains like everywhere else, but people here seem to be almost defiant in their desire to eat, drink and shop locally.
		Louisville is a maddening place, a town that appreciates avant-garde art, good food, great theater and good whiskey, yet can be irritatingly closed-minded about things that other cities consider vital, such as downtown development, professional sports and new bridges.
	www.courier-journal.com /kyguide/merger03/secretofsuccess.html (1144 words)

	Louisville Sluggers, U.S. Team Beats Japan 1-0 To Win Little League World Series - CBS News
		Alvey hit a 250-foot shot in the first inning and set two pitching records and tied a third as Louisville, Ky., beat Sendai, Japan, 1-0 on Sunday night for the championship.
		Louisville is the first U.S. team to win the title since Toms River, N.J., beat Kashima, Japan, 12-9 in 1998.
		Although Little League rules required that Alvey be replaced in the 10th inning, his performance was recorded as a no-hitter, the longest no-hitter in Little League history.
	www.cbsnews.com /stories/2002/08/15/national/main518775.shtml (751 words)

	Louisville sluggers pound out win over Georgia Tech - Monday, 03/21/05 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-03)
		All that was missing from Louisville's thrashing of Georgia Tech yesterday, proclaimed by the Cardinals' Taquan Dean as a mismatch favoring the Yellow Jackets, was the theme from Rocky blaring from the speakers at the Gaylord Entertainment Center.
		That was as plausible an explanation as any offered in the aftermath of the lopsided victory that sent the No. 4 seeded Cardinals (31-4) into the Sweet 16 to play No. 1 seed Washington and cut short fifth-seeded Georgia Tech's (20-12) hopes of returning to the championship game.
		A crowd of 17,286, mostly Louisville fans there to see the Cardinals earn their first Sweet 16 berth since the 1996-97 team lasted to the Elite Eight, headed for the exits long before the final horn.
	tennessean.com /sports/college/archives/05/03/67210112.shtml?... (799 words)

	Kirk relieves Jabaley as USS Louisville commanding officer
		While already deployed on a routine six-month deployment, Louisville was called upon to participate in Operation Iraqi Freedom as one of the four Pearl Harbor-based submarines to launch tomahawks into Iraq.
		“Despite the fact that they had already completed operations that might have constituted an entire deployment, Louisville was called on to extend her deployment to head to the Red Sea and provide vital suppressing fire with her Tomahawk missiles in the early phases of the war,” he said.
		During Operation Desert Storm, Louisville made naval history by firing the first submarine-launched Tomahawk cruise missile in war and was awarded the Navy Unit Commendation.
	www.csp.navy.mil /news/cocmjrel.html (673 words)

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		Louisville Downtown Lions Charities Charity Hall Bingo 5001 Stephan Dr.
		Louisville Legends Inc. Greenwood Bingo Palace 4529 Greenwood Rd.
		Louisville Orchestra Bingo City at Breckenridge 3441 Breckenridge Ln
	www.bingoinfo.com /schedule.htm (648 words)

	On TV : The Genuine Article : Baseball Bats: the Louisville Slugger : Fine Living
		Louisville Sluggers, the wooden bats that professional players love, starts in the forests of New York and Pennsylvania, where the company harvests white ash with just the right combination of strength and flexibility.
		Before Louisville Slugger, players' bats were made in local woodworking shops.
		Louisville Slugger makes 1.4 million wood bats every year.
	www.fineliving.com /fine/genuine_article/article/0,1663,FINE_1416_2101059,00.html (191 words)

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