The Making of a Baseball Bat

The reader can conclude that when Hillerich first asked his father to make wood bats, Hillerich's father ----

• planned to change his business by making only wood bats

• believed metal bats would sell better than wood bats

• wanted to sell his company rather than make wood bats

• thought his company would not benefit from making wood bats

In paragraph 6, the details about Ted Williams's experience with Louisville Slugger bats support the idea that ---

• professional athletes can notice slight differences in equipment

• Louisville Sluggers are not the best bats available to professional baseball players

• negative comments about a product can harm a company's business

• Louisville Sluggers are better designed today than when they were first made

Which sentence best states the main idea of the section titled "Old New"?

• They were made with any kind of wood that was available.

• The shape of today's baseball bats is also more regular-narrow at the handle and wide at the end.

• Bats come in different lengths and weights.

• Baseball bats have changed a great deal over the years.

What is the meaning of accustomed in paragraph 7?

• Managed by

• Different from

• Changed by

• In the habit of

The reader can infer that one of the main reasons the production of Louisville Sluggers began was because of Hillerich's ---

• willingness to use his knowledge of woodworking to help someone

• understanding of the game of baseball

• ability to promote a product using a variety of adverstising

• experience playing baseball with a metal bat

Based on information in the selection, what is one similarity between Pete Browning and Honus Wagner?

• Their success encouraged other players to use Louisville Sluggers.

• They both ordered a wood bat that was not made correctly.

• Their friendship with Hillerich helped improve their batting skills.

• They both persuaded Hillerich's father to make Louisville Sluggers.