Twenty-eighth Reunion of the |
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USS Cabildo (LSD-16 Crewmembers' Association |
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Louisville, KY - October 8 - 12, 2023 |
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The Louisville Slugger Museum and Plant Tour |
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| Our group assembles before entering the museum and for the plant tour | ||
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| You can have a picture with Babe Ruth, Derek Jeter or several other famous players | ||
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| Maureen thinks Babe Ruth just hit one out! | ||
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| Blanks ready to be tuned down into bats as they arrive from the lumber mill in Pennsylvania | ||
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This machine turns all
professional bats in just 48 seconds |
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| The combination machine, trims off the ends, brands the bat and sands the bats ready to finish | ||
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| Some Special Event Bats | ||
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Dipping bats in lacquer and hanging them on the drying rack Note the bat cart on the left, they have been used in the factory since the 1800's |
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USS Cabildo (LSD-16) Association Web site - Last Revision October 19, 2023 |
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