hillerich & bradsby label

[momen55]

why did louisville slugger change the classic favorite center brand (it's my favorite anyway) to the current boring one? years ago when i visited the factory, i was told by an employee that it was changed for asthetic reasons. can anyone vouch for that?

[BMH]

I'm still partial to the #2 logo of J.F. Hillerich & Son, but that's just me. I take it you like our #5 logo, but we changed because we can. We're working on a new version of the M9 already. Probably one of our fastest updates ever!

[momen55]

thanks brian. if this is the #5 center brand, then that is my favorite. to me it reflects a time when the game was just that, a game.

[BMH]

Yep, that's the one we call #5. I do like that one too. It's also easier to brand with than the #7. The letters are not as wide so you don't have to use as much heat to get it to burn into the wood.

[skipcareyisfat]

Brian,
Curious if you guys would ever use the #5 again if someone requested it. ("Someone" meaning a player.) Has that ever happened?
Thanks,
Jason

[BMH]

We've had requests before and we've only done it if that player had used the brand before. For the most part we have a hard enough time keeping everything correct on a bat. My guys don't need another variable thrown into the mix