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Sam Bat Overview
Founded in 1997, Sam Bat got their start by introducing maple bats to Major League Baseball. In the process, they launched the maple bat craze that has swept professional baseball in the last 15 years.
Sam Holman, a long time wood carver, led the innovation in maple bats in response to complaints that pro baseball players simply broke too many baseball bats throughout the season. After a great deal of research, Sam developed a method to remove enough moisture from hard maple so that maple bats would be light enough to swing. Once Sam Bat gained MLB approval in 1998, the bats quickly caught on with major league players.
Sam Bat’s product line includes Select Bats like the Model 73 / 2K1. This is the bat that Sam Bat developed for Barry Bonds; it is the bat that Bonds used during his record breaking season of 73 home runs. With its large, flared knob, this bat features a big barrel and nice balance. It’s a serious bat for serious sluggers. Other Select Bats like the CD1, KB1, MMO and RB8 models are professional grade maple bats with straight grain to maximize strength.
In addition to their Select Bats, Sam Bat offers complete customization of regular barrel bats, enabling players to specify length, weight, cupping and color. An interesting note about the attention Sam Bat gives to the quality and integrity of their wood: Sam Bat never engraves custom bats, even if MLB players ask them to – instead, they inscribe the bats by hand because they don’t want to affect the integrity of the barrel. Sam Bat offers this same level of customization and attention to detail with custom big barrel bats.
Sam also makes two Little League bats (models LL-CD1 and LL-KB1) that meet Little League standards as well Sam Bat own standards of bat quality.
Sam Bat Bat Directory:
2016 Sam Bat Wood Bats
- RRC22 – Stock / Solid Navy (Silver Logo), $124.95
- RB8 – Stock / Solid Black / Silver Logo, $124.95
- RMC1 – Stock / Solid Royal (White Logo), $124.95
- JB1 – Stock / Cherry / Black (Gold), $124.95
- KB1 – Stock / All Black (Gold Logo), $124.95
- CD1 – Stock / Solid Black / White Logo, $124.95
- MMO – Stock / Cherry Handle / Black Barrel (Gold Logo), $124.95
- PS2 – Stock / Solid Black / Silver Logo, $124.95
- Ultra Light, $119.00
- KB1 – Bert Bat / All Black (Orange), $99.00
- LL – CD1 – Stock / All Black (Silver Logo), $79.00
- MC1 – Stock / Various Colors, $124.95
- TT2 – Stock / Various Colors, $124.95
- SG1 – Stock / All Vintage Maple (Black), $124.95
- CG1 – Stock / All Royal (White), $124.95
- RC22 – Stock / Various Colors, $124.95
- RH1 – Stock / All Black (Silver), $124.95
- GENN2 – Stock / Various Colors, $124.95
- CC8 – Stock / All Black (Gold), $124.95
- 2K1 – Stock / Various Colors, $124.95
- JC27/CD1 – Stock / All Black (Silver), $124.95
- CG5 – Stock / Various Colors, $124.95
- JK1 – Stock / Various Colors, $124.95
- ABL CD1 – All Navy (Gold), $124.95
- ABL KB1 – Cherry / Black (Gold), $124.95
- ABL MMO – All Black (Silver), $124.95
- LL – CD1 / Custom, $85.00
- LL – CD1 – Stock / All Black (Silver Logo), $79.00
- LL – CD1 Ultra Light / Various Colors, $79.00
- Little League CD1 – Pink (Black Logo), $59.00
- MC1 Ultra Light / Various Colors, $124.95
- RC22 Ultra Light / Natural / Navy (Silver), $124.95
- Triple Crown | MC1 / Custom, $144.95
- Bonds World Record | 2K1 / Custom, $144.95
- TT2 / Custom, $144.95
- AP5 / Custom, $144.95
- RC22 / Custom, $144.95
- MELKY53 / Custom, $144.95
- RB8 / Custom, $134.95
- SG2 / Custom, $144.95
- SAM1 / Custom, $134.95
- KB1 / Custom, $134.95
- CD1 / Custom, $134.95
- MMO / Custom, $134.95
- PS2 / Custom, $134.95
- CG1 / Custom, $134.95
- MB1 / Custom, $144.95
- B1 / Custom, $144.95
- JC1 / Custom, $134.95
- M88 / Custom, $134.95
- MC1 / Custom, $134.95
- RMC1 / Custom, $134.95
- Ty’s / Custom, $144.95
- Fungo / Custom, $89.95
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Sam Bat Bats Return Policy
Sam Bat will replace a bat if it is damaged in transit or if it does not match the bat ordered as long as the bat has not been used.
For the full return policy, check out the Sam Bat Bats Return Policy Page.
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