Pete Browning historic Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville. Browning was an important figure in baseball's history. In addition to his accomplishments as a player, which have made him a popular candidate for the Baseball Hall of Fame, his legacy is expressed in the game in other ways as well. Browning is probably best remembered today as the inspiration behind the Hillerich & Bradsby company's popular "Louisville Slugger" line of baseball bats. He was the first player to purchase a bat from the company, and they adopted the name a few years later to honor his patronage and capitalize on his fame. Browning's
The Slugger/The Superstar he has terminal cancer, asks the gardener to share his faith. The athlete accepts Christ as savior, and upon his death gives his entire estate to the gardener "because he's the only one who will use it wisely". The table below shows the differences in the tracts. The Slugger/The Superstar The Slugger and The Superstar are a pair of religious tracts produced by Chick Publications and its controversial founder, Jack Chick. The tracts are identical in plot line, but feature different characters, each aimed at a particular market. In each tract, an athlete wins the world championship for his team,