Louisville Bats - Definition

The Louisville Bats, which play in Louisville, Kentucky, are the AAA minor league baseball affiliate of the Cincinnati Reds. The team, formerly known as the Louisville RiverBats and originally known as the Louisville Redbirds, plays in the International League. They play their home games at Louisville Slugger Field; the naming rights for the stadium were purchased by Hillerich & Bradsby, makers of the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat.

In 1982 the Saint Louis Cardinals moved there AAA team of the American Association from Springfield, Illinois to Louisville. In 1998 the American Association folded and the teams moved to either the International League or the Pacific Coast League. As the league changed the Carinals moved their team to the Memphis Redbirds. So Louisville was with the Milwaukee Brewers from 1998 to 1999. In 2000 they are with the Reds.

External link

• Louisville Bats official website (http://www.batsbaseball.com)

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