"Falls City Slugger", predecessor to "Louisville Slugger"

[murphusa]

There are a lot of different things to read on the company and some are not consistent with each other their own website history also follows different avenues.

I have collected and brought and sold bats for over 40 years.
I do not think that it is possible to find a falls city bat as the term was not used until after the period they were made.

No matter how many books are written or things posted here, we all can learn from all of this

[Joe_G.]

Very neat write-up, any idea from how long Hillerich operated from the 216 First Street address? I have one source that suggests 1875 until ~1901. This address is about 0.7 miles from current location on 800 W Main St.

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by Joe_G.

Very neat write-up, any idea from how long Hillerich operated from the 216 First Street address? I have one source that suggests 1875 until ~1901. This address is about 0.7 miles from current location on 800 W Main St.

Hey Joe, the dates you list are correct, except the address itself differs. 118 S. First Street is the number listed for the location, with the previous establishment situated at 22 Clay Street in downtown Louisville. This info - including photos, again comes from Crack of The Bat - The Louisville Slugger Story. Furthermore, it was only Bud and the bat operation that left the First Street address in 1901, the office, and the rest of the woodworking operations remained there until an unspecified date. The photo of Bud, his father and workers, is taken in front of the first street address. The new factory in 1901 is the decorated building in the second photo, located at 729 S Preston Street.
Hope this helps.

Regards,
Brent

[Huysmans]

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[Leon]

Originally Posted by Huysmans

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That is a great old picture. This is a great thread, thanks for sharing!!
This photo is only related in that it's an early photo of the company....but cool nonetheless, and shown before, but who can get tired of looking at it?

[ruth-gehrig]

I like how you can see even more wooden blanks through the window. What era do you think this pic was taken as they were still spelling it "Base Ball" on their sign?

[Joe_G.]

Originally Posted by Huysmans

Hey Joe, the dates you list are correct, except the address itself differs. 118 S. First Street is the number listed for the location. Furthermore, it was only Bud and the bat operation that left the First Street address in 1901, the office, and the rest of the woodworking operations remained there until an unspecified date.

Regards,
Brent

Thanks again Brent. I pulled the 216 First St. address from the 1895 flyer you posted. I've seen this address associated with Louisville Slugger before, not sure how 118 S. First Street fits in. Maybe 216 First St. was manufacturing location, 118 S. First St. was business office location?

[baseball tourist]

Is Brian Hillerich still posting through GUU?

http://www.gameuseduniverse.com/vb_f...ad.php?t=61690

[Huysmans]

Originally Posted by Joe_G.

Thanks again Brent. I pulled the 216 First St. address from the 1895 flyer you posted. I've seen this address associated with Louisville Slugger before, not sure how 118 S. First Street fits in. Maybe 216 First St. was manufacturing location, 118 S. First St. was business office location?

Joe,
The book mentions the 118 S First Street location as the address they moved into in 1875.
Then again, the address listed for the post 1901 building is not the same as the 1209 that appears in the photo.... So go figure?