Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory

[8] The building also houses corporate offices for Hillerich & Bradsby (H&B) and its two other divisions, Bionic Gloves and PowerBilt Golf Clubs.

Wilson Sporting Goods also maintains much of its Louisville Slugger sales force in the building after purchasing the brand from H&B in 2015.

Hillerich wanted to bring the factory back together with the business offices while also providing a place for the public to connect with the Louisville Slugger brand.

[12][13] After extensive renovations, the Museum & Factory opened in July 1996 with a gala of Hall of Fame players, including Ted Williams, Stan Musial, Ernie Banks, Harmon Killebrew and Pee Wee Reese.

[14][15] The museum underwent additional major renovations in 2008, led by Formations of Portland, Oregon.

Though full production may not be in place on evenings, weekends and holidays, bat making still occurs on every tour and all guests receive a complimentary mini-bat at the end.

Hillerich & Bradsby bat used by Babe Ruth in a 1927 game, exhibited at the museum
The Signature Wall at Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory. Honus Wagner was the first player to sign a promotional contract with Hillerich & Bradsby in 1905, becoming the first athlete to endorse a product in history.
In 2006, H&B CEO John Hillerich IV visited a factory in Canada that was making pink baseball bats. He brought this idea back to the United States and quickly gained support, and Louisville Slugger has made pink bats for Mother's Day ever since. [ 21 ]