For those who love the game of baseball, a customized glove from Louisville Slugger could be a great gift.

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How many visitors to Kentucky were miffed when their Louisville Slugger miniature souvenir bats were confiscated at the Louisville airport?

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For over 100 years, a stalwart brand used in Major League Baseball has been Louisville Slugger, the Official Bat of MLB.

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Over 60% of them, including Derek Jeter, Josh Hamilton, Evan Longoria and Buster Posey will be using Louisville Slugger products in 2013.

FORBES: Louisville Slugger Announces New Logo And MLB Prime Bat In Advance Of Opening Day

But that doesn't mean that he's not capable of cracking open the skull of his estranged wife's boyfriend with a 28-inch Louisville Slugger -- at a church softball game.

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Kyle Schlegel, VP of marketing, Louisville Slugger.

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CEOs from companies like Whole Foods, Zappos, Gibson Guitars, The Container Store, Louisville Slugger, Humana, Tata, and other leading brands, are collaborating with CEOs of emerging brands, non-profits and NGOs to find the next wave of purpose driven game changers.

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One of the new product lines indirectly referenced by Hillerich is the Louisville Slugger MLB Prime baseball bat, which the company says is the hardest bat to be swung thus far in Major League Baseball and boldly states is the biggest product innovation since the introduction of cupped bats in 1972.

FORBES: Louisville Slugger Announces New Logo And MLB Prime Bat In Advance Of Opening Day