Sam Bat
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Sam Bat, officially The Original Maple Bat Corporation, is a Canadian company based in the town of Carleton Place, Ontario that manufactures baseball bats.[1] It was the first company to supply baseball bats manufactured from maple wood to professional baseball players.[2] As of 2013, it is one of 32 licensed baseball bat suppliers for Major League Baseball (MLB) and Minor League Baseball (MiLB) players.[3] It is also a bat supplier for baseball leagues throughout the world, including Germany, Japan, Korea, Italy, Mexico, and the Netherlands. It is the official bat manufacturer for the Australian Baseball League.
Industry | Baseball |
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Founded | 1997; 27 years ago (1997) |
Founder | Sam Holman |
Headquarters | , Canada |
Key people | Arlene Anderson (president, co-owner) Jim Anderson (co-owner) Paul Balharrie (co-owner) Sam Holman (co-owner) |
Products | Baseball bats |
Website | sambat |
The company was founded in 1997 by Sam Holman, who manufactured bats in his garage at the company's inception.[1] Its president is Arlene Anderson, who with her husband Jim and investor Paul Balharrie acquired shares in the company in 2008.