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Marucci bats a hit with pro baseball players
April 04, 2012
April 04, 2012
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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 Gino wanted a wooden bat like his big league heroes. The problem? Bat companies didn't make wooden bats for kids - only aluminum ones. So Marucci got creative, and carved a bat, complete with his son's name, at his work bench.
When asked how he went from making bats for 8-year-olds to hall-of-famers, Marucci replied, "Sometimes, I think we still scratch our head."
Marucci's job
Jack Marucci's 8-year-old son Gino wanted a wooden bat like his big league heroes. The problem? Bat companies didn't make wooden bats for kids - only aluminum ones. So Marucci got creative, and carved a bat, complete with his son's name, at his work bench.
When asked how he went from making bats for 8-year-olds to hall-of-famers, Marucci replied, "Sometimes, I think we still scratch our head."
Marucci's job
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