LOUISVILLE, Ky.–(BUSINESS WIRE)–
Some of sports? greatest have come from this lively city on the
banks of the Ohio River. Now one of those Louisville
legends is honoring another as The Greatest? ? Muhammad Ali and his
unsurpassed achievements in boxing and humanity are noted on a very
special, limited edition and numbered collectible bat from Louisville
Slugger?.

Muhammad Ali – “The Greatest” Louisville Slugger bat (Photo: Business Wire)

?Two great sluggers from Louisville are united with the Muhammad
Ali Louisville Slugger bat,? said John Obie of www.BigTimeBats.com
which licensed with Muhammad Ali Enterprises to produce the bat with
Louisville Slugger. ?Ali fans worldwide will want this
unique collector’s item.?

The bat is a regular size 34-inch natural finish Louisville
Slugger bat engraved with an array of highlights from the three-time
World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali?s life and career.

?The bat is engraved with Ali?s signature and recognizes him as
The Greatest,? Obie, President of BigTimeBats,
said. ?It also has his famous ?Float like a butterfly,
sting like a bee?,? quotation along with information about his birth in
Louisville as Cassius Marcellus Clay and his evolution to
become Muhammad Ali.?

This beautifully engraved bat also notes Ali?s achievements as an
amateur boxer: National Golden Gloves Champion, AAU National Champion,
and Olympic Gold Medalist. His induction into the
International Boxing Hall of Fame and lighting of the Olympic torch at
the 1996 Atlanta Olympic games are included as well.

Ali?s recognition as Sports Illustrated?s Sportsman of the
Century, BBC?s Sports Personality of the Century, and GQ?s Athlete of
the Century are all captured on this gorgeous bat available at www.BigTimeBats.com.

Perhaps most important, Ali the humanitarian is noted on this
special Louisville Slugger bat, with recognition of his United Nations
Messenger of Peace Award along with his Presidential Medal of Freedom
and Amnesty International Lifetime Achievement Award.

This very special collectible Muhammad Ali ? The Greatest – Louisville
Slugger bat is available exclusively at www.BigTimeBats.com
for just $99.95 plus shipping. Only 10,000 have been made,
and each is numbered.

?Now that we?ve announced these unique and exclusive Muhammad Ali
Louisville Slugger bats, we expect them to go fast,? Obie said. “It?s
not too early to be thinking about the holidays, and this bat would make
a great gift for an Ali fan.?

Louisville Slugger (www.slugger.com)
honors hometown hero Muhammad Ali with a full size laser engraved
bat entitled, “The Greatest.”

The bat is available exclusively through hot market distributor www.BigTimeBats.com.

The bat is limited to 10,000 individually numbered bats released world
wide and sells for $99.95 plus shipping.

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