{"product_id":"louisville-slugger-model-225lu-baseball-bat-hillerich-bradsby-air-seasoned-ash-black-tape-handle-circa-1950s-1960s-display","title":"Louisville Slugger Model 225LU Bat","description":"\u003cp\u003eAsh wood, air seasoned — the Hillerich \u0026amp; Bradsby oval centerbrand stamped cleanly on the barrel: Louisville, Model 225LU, Made in USA, Kentucky. The handle wrapped in black tape, worn to a smooth compression. The knob carries an inked initial, LC — someone's name, someone's bat.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eAt just under 29 inches, this is an intermediate-size bat, the kind turned for a younger player working toward a full swing. The wood is sound. The grain runs true.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIt stands on its own as a piece of Americana — the kind of object that anchors a summer still life without asking for explanation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eHunter's Notes\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eA third bat from Steel City, and that's the point. Some things are meant to be gathered — three bats leaned against a wall, or crossed above a mantle, or standing in a crock by the back door. I always work in groups. This one is the quiet one of the set: no famous name, just the maker's mark and someone's initials on the knob. Louisville Slugger. Air seasoned. That's enough.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003chr\u003e\u003ch5\u003eThe Archive Record — JLM-260070\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eField\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDetail\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaker\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHillerich \u0026amp; Bradsby Co. (Louisville Slugger), Louisville, Kentucky\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eObject\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eIntermediate-size baseball bat; Model 225LU; Air Seasoned; store model; display object\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eMaterial\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAir-seasoned ash wood; black tape handle wrap\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eConstruction\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLathe-turned air-seasoned ash; oval centerbrand stamp; black tape handle; inked knob initials LC\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eEra\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003ecirca 1950s–1960s | confidence: attributed\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCountry of Origin\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eUnited States\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition Tier\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eGood\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eCondition\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHonest age wear; centerbrand oval legible; black tape compressed and worn; knob initialed LC in ink; wood sound\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eHunt Provenance\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eSteel City warehouse sale, Pittsburgh, PA — June 2026\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eAuthentication\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eOval centerbrand legible; Model 225LU and Air Seasoned designation confirmed; aging consistent with 1950s–1960s\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eComparable Sold\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$25–$55 (eBay sold listings — June 2026)\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eJLM Price\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e$42.00\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eFood Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eLead Risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo known lead risk\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eChild Safe\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003eNo\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\n\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e\u003ch5\u003eProduct Specs\u003c\/h5\u003e\u003ctable\u003e\n\u003cthead\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eDimensions\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003cth\u003eWeight\u003c\/th\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/thead\u003e\n\u003ctbody\u003e\u003ctr\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e28¾\"L × 2¼\"W × 2¼\"H\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003ctd\u003e1 lb 11.6 oz\u003c\/td\u003e\n\u003c\/tr\u003e\u003c\/tbody\u003e\n\u003c\/table\u003e","brand":"Jolene Le Mille","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":49076434174180,"sku":"JLM-260070","price":42.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0801\/3175\/2164\/files\/JLM_Photo_Coming_Soon.png?v=1790353924","url":"https:\/\/jolenelemille.com\/products\/louisville-slugger-model-225lu-baseball-bat-hillerich-bradsby-air-seasoned-ash-black-tape-handle-circa-1950s-1960s-display","provider":"Jolene Le Mille","version":"1.0","type":"link"}