One-third of all pro baseball players now swing handmade wooden bats made by Marucci Sports, a Baton Rouge, La., company that began when a father made a bat for his son. Jack Marucci's 8-year-old son ...

It begins in a 6'-by-9' tool shed, adjacent to a backyard wiffle ball stadium, where a man started carving bats for his little boy, never imagining that his lumber would one day be swung by the men of ...

Louisville Slugger has been synonymous with Major League Baseball for more than 100 years, but now Marucci Sports, a company founded in 2002, has replaced it as MLB’s official bat. “I created (Marucci ...

Baseball bat manufacturers had little evidence to suggest a spike in sales was just around the corner when Major League Baseball’s newest season opened last week. It had been four years since ...

BATON ROUGE, La., June 07, 2024 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- Marucci Sports LLC, a wholly owned subsidiary of Fox Factory Holding Corp. (Nasdaq: FOXF), announced today that it has entered into a license ...

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Iconic bat maker struggles amid crowded field and changing times Marucci Bat Company%2C founded in 2002%2C challenges Slugger as top choice in majors Players say bat choice all about feel and not ...

Baton Rouge-based Marucci Sports has reached a deal for its two most popular lines to become the official bats of Major League Baseball. The three-year deal takes effect on Jan. 1. It calls for ...