Louisville Bats
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| Colors | Red, navy, white[1] |
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The Louisville Bats are a Minor League Baseball team from Louisville, Kentucky.[2] They play baseball at the Triple-A (AAA) level, the most difficult level before Major League Baseball, against other baseball teams in the International League (a group of 20 baseball teams at the same level).[2] The Bats are partnered with the Cincinnati Reds, a Major League Baseball team. When a player shows that he plays well at this level, he may be moved up to play for the Reds.
The team is named "Bats" because Louisville is famous for making a baseball bat called the Louisville Slugger. The team's logo uses a baseball bat and the animal called a bat. Their name was the Louisville Redbirds from 1982 to 1998 and Louisville RiverBats from 1999 to 2001. They became the Bats in 2002.[2]
The Bats played at a stadium called Cardinal Stadium from 1982 to 1999. In 2000, the Bats began to play at a new stadium called Louisville Slugger Field.
References[change | change source]
- ↑ Fischer, Chadwick (November 13, 2015). "Louisville Bats Unveil New Logos and Uniforms". Louisville Bats. Minor League Baseball. Retrieved April 19, 2021.
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 "Louisville, Kentucky Encyclopedia". Baseball-Reference. Sports Reference. Retrieved April 14, 2023.
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