The Louisville Slugger baseball bat is an American icon and a Louisville treasure.

On this episode of Inside Louisville, Kelsey Starks learns the history behind the famous bat, visits the museum and factory in downtown Louisville and hears from the President of Louisville’s minor league baseball team, the Louisville Bats. 

Inside Louisville 
KET Sunday, May 19 • Noon/11 am
KET2 Monday, May 20 • 7/6 pm
Watch on-demand at KET.org and the PBS App

Inside Louisville, hosted by Kelsey Starks, is a KET production that features conversations with Louisville’s biggest newsmakers and personalities, celebrating the people, places and traditions that make the River City such a vibrant and diverse community. The half-hour weekly program also features stories that explore Kentucky’s largest city, spotlighting its neighborhoods, nightlife and noteworthy attractions.

For behind-the-scenes footage and photographs, be sure to follow Inside Louisville’s Instagram feed at Instagram.com/KETinLou.

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