Article: Louisville Slugger Parent Launches New Division to Create Unique ``Bionic Glove Technology'' Products.

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LOUISVILLE, Ky.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Feb. 11, 2003

Hillerich & Bradsby Co., the 119-year-old manufacturer of legendary Louisville Slugger(R) baseball bats, today announced the creation of Bionic(TM) Glove Technology (www.bionicgloves.com), a new division whose inaugural product is a gardening glove designed by an orthopedic hand surgeon.

"With over 80 million gardeners nationwide, it's amazing to me that no one has successfully incorporated anatomy and ergonomics in the overall design of gardening gloves," said Dr. Jim Kleinert.

The Bionic Gardening Glove has been in design, development and field trials for over a year. ...

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