Louisville is famous for bourbon, riverboats, and champion Thoroughbreds, but historian Philip Von Borries makes the case for another local icon: the Louisville Slugger, and the deep baseball history behind it.
This first comprehensive look at the city’s professional teams, ballplayers, and managers traces Louisville from its 1890 pennant-winning major league season through its long run as a top minor league town, with vintage photographs throughout.
Published 2010
256 pages
$18.25