United States, Georgia, Clarke County, Athens, 33.96095, -83.37794United States, Kentucky, Jefferson County, Louisville, 38.25424, -85.75941United States. District Court (Georgia : Middle District : Athens Division)1929/1934In 1934, the Hillerich and Bradsby Company of Louisville, Kentucky, which manufactured the famous Louisville Slugger baseball bat, sued the Hanna Manufacturing Company of Athens, Georgia for using the names of ballplayers on their bats who already had endorsement deals with Louisville Slugger. Hanna Manufacturing countersued claiming that H&B was making bats using a method that Hanna had patented. The Louisville Slugger manufacturer won the lawsuit. The materials included in this court case are a treasure trove of baseball memoriabilia. This includes handwritten letters by legendary players like Lou Gehrig and testimony by Ty Cobb. The case gives incredible insight into the world of professional baseball in the 1920s and 1930s.National Archives Identifier: 279232NAIL Control Number: NRCA-21-GMAEQCA-72-AMNDMNTenghttp://rightsstatements.org/vocab/NoC-US/1.0/Records of the District Courts of the United States, 1685-2009, Equity Cases, 1926 - 1937, Hillerich and Bradsby Co. vs Hanna Manufacturing Co., 1933 - 1933, National Archives at Atlanta.Baseball batsEndorsements in advertisingHanna Manufacturing Company (Athens, Ga.)Patent laws and legislation--United StatesAmendment to Defendant's Answer. U.S. District Court. Hillerich & Bradsby Company versus The Hanna Manufacturing Company, Inc.Text