Louisville Slugger TPX Dynasty Youth

For over 120 years now, the Louisville Slugger continues to be the most recognized in the baseball bat industry. And the story of the Louisville Slugger TPX Dynasty and ExoGrid for youth baseball players would never have come to pass if not in 1884, a 17 year old named John A. "Bud" Hillerich. Bud’s father, J.F. Hillerich, owned a woodworking shop in Louisville in the 1880’s. Bud had snuck away from work early one day and went to see a baseball game in which Pete Browning of the Louisville Eclipse, the local pro team, had been mired in a hitting slump.

When Browning errantly broke his bat, it was all the incentive that Bud would need. He approached Browning, and urged him to come with him to his father’s woodworking shop so that they could discuss the possibility of Bud’s father designing and creating a new bat for Browning. With Browning at J.F. Hillerich’s side giving him advice, Hillerich hand crafted the first Louisville Slugger that afternoon in 1884.

In seven of the past nine years, the NCAA World Series title has gone to teams that have used Louisville Sluggers. And they are setting the stage once more to be one of the frontrunners with youth baseball bats again in 2008. Enter the TPX Dynasty series. The Alcoa Company, who happens to be the number one supplier of aluminum tubing for baseball bats, and Louisville Slugger have recently combined their talents and technology to create a new alloy called ST+20. This new alloy has added additional strength to the bat’s design and has also added enhanced performance and increased durability, based on results of recent field testing.

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ST+20 is commonly used in aerospace technology and provides the TPX Dynasty models with a 20% stronger alloy. The addition of this alloy proves to afford a marked improvement in balance, durability, performance, and the sweet spot. No doubt, this is the main reason that Louisville Slugger touts “Performance Products for Championship Performances.”

Features:

• -13.5 Length to Weight Ratio
• 2 ¼ Inch Barrel
• Approved by All Youth Leagues that Allow a 2 ¼ Inch Barrel Diameter
• Full Twelve (12) Month Manufacturers Warranty
• One-Piece Construction
• Patented Pro Cup End Cap
• ST+20 Alloy
• Synthetic Grip

Length and Weight Options:

28” / 14.5 oz. --- 29” / 15.5 oz. --- 30” / 16.5 oz. --- 32” / 18.5 oz.

Comments:

“TPX is a good solid bat for the money. These bats are much cheaper than an Easton. They have very good pop at first, but tend to die a little towards the end of a season. A lot of college baseball teams use this bat.” --- Gary LaGrone, Loves Park, IL

“We have used TPX for four years and found it to be a good bat that holds up well. We have just ordered a new TPX for 2008 and I'm confident that it will be as good as our old bats.” --- Chip M., Nashville, TN