Hillerich & Bradsby Hillerich woodworking shop. J. F. Hillerich was uninterested in making bats; he saw the company future in stair railings, porch columns and swinging butter churns. In fact, for a brief time in the 1880s, he even turned away ball players. Bud, however, saw the potential in producing baseball bats, and the elder Hillerich eventually relented to his son. The bats were sold under the name "Falls City Slugger" until Bud Hillerich took over his father's company in , and the name "Louisville Slugger" was registered with the U.S. Patent Office. In , Honus Wagner signed a deal with the company,
Doe-Anderson Inc. Doe-Anderson Inc. Doe-Anderson Inc. is one of the oldest continuously operating advertising agencies in the United States; , it is the third oldest independent agency in the US. The agency has served some of its clients for more than 40 years, including iconic brands Maker's Mark bourbon and Hillerich & Bradsby, makers of Louisville Slugger bats and equipment. In business since 1915, Doe-Anderson currently has 111 employees and offers communication services including brand positioning, strategic planning, creative execution, media buying and planning, digital services, print and broadcast production and public relations. The agency is a member of the Advertising and