CANADA
The Ottawa Sun
January 27, 2002 Sam’s bats turn Bonds into ‘superman’ By Todd Saelhof “It was Holman’s now famous maple wood bats that Bonds used to leave his single-season home-run mark on baseball history.” “…Bonds, whose 73 home-run season with the San Francisco Giants set a new major league standard. “Sam wants to give me the credit. But it took both of us to do it. I give thanks to God for my ability, and I give thanks to Sam for producing something that give me a lot of confidence.” “The difference is [such mass manufacturers as Rawlings or Louisville] try to satisfy the client on a model of bat,” Bonds said. “Sam tries to satisfy the client with the performance of a bat. His are custom made.”