Blog - Category: Events & Exhibits

Legendary: Jim Thome Personifies The Spirit of Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory's Prestigious Award
Staff member John Hughes recounts his experiences with baseball Hall-Of-Famer Jim Thome while he was in town to accept the 2022 Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory Living Legend Award.

On Tour With a Legend: Cal Ripken Jr. Visits Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory
The Iron Man himself stopped by the museum with his family on October 18. Read about his visit and his fascination with the detail that goes into making a bat!

The Louisville Unions Rediscovered
In a true Louisville, Kentucky mash-up - bourbon and baseball came together as Louisville Slugger Museum & Factory discovered the truth behind mysterious and fascinating photographs of a black baseball team that had been exceptional in its time but lost to history.

When Was Ted Williams Really Born?
Ted Williams' real birthday is different from the one he wrote on his Hillerich & Bradsby Co. contract back in 1937... but why?