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I visited the Louisville Slugger Museum in Louisville, Kentucky and saw the World's Largest Baseball Bat (120 feet tall, weighs 68,000 pounds, made of steel). They offer not only a nice museum but also a tour of the factory where they make baseball bats for major league players. A must see for baseball fans.
[derek, 03/28/2004]World's Largest Bat:RoadsideAmerica.com Team Field Report
- Address:
- 800 W. Main St., Louisville, KY
- Directions:
- Louisville Slugger Museum. I-64 exit 4. Right onto River Rd, which runs under the freeway. Left at stop sign onto 8th St., right at the light onto Main St.
- Hours:
- M-Sa 9-5, Su 11-5 (Call to verify) Local health policies may affect hours and access.
- Phone:
- 502-588-7228
- Admission:
- Museum $14.
- RA Rates:
- Worth a Detour
- Louisville, Kentucky - Baseball Glove
To go along with the World's Largest Baseball Bat, H & B have a large baseball glove and ball carved ouy of stone. It's on display in the H & B Museum.
[James Haarman, 06/23/2003] - Louisville, Kentucky - World's Largest Baseball Bat
The World's Largest Baseball Bat is located at the Louisville Slugger Company Headquarters and Louisville Slugger Museum. It is reported to be over five stories tall.
In addition to the big bat outside the building inside you can find the World's Largest Baseball Glove inside the museum crafted from 21 tons of Kentucky Limestone.
[Greg Brown, 12/06/2000] - Louisville, Kentucky - Birthplace of "Happy Birthday to You"
A plaque on a small concrete pedestal remembers that Louisville was the home of the writers of the song "Happy Birthday to You." The plaque vanished during construction in 2020.
Roadsideamerica.com Report...
- Directions:
- South side of W. Main St. (US Hwy 31W), just west of N. 9th St., under the I-64 entrance ramp.
- Status:
- Gone
- Louisville, Kentucky - Happy Birthday Birthplace
The plaque is gone! Only the stone base remains. Bummer.
[Heather Himli, 07/21/2020]
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Fans of the Hill Sisters, who wrote the song "Happy Birthday to You," have wanted for years to build a park in a better Louisville location and move the plaque there. There's also been a lot of construction in the area around the plaque, so maybe it was stored for safekeeping.