Sam Bat Blog — Rideau Crusher

At SAM BAT, we make thousands of bats.  Sometimes, an extra bat or two get made for an order. Sometimes, bats are painted or labeled differently than they should be for that order. To keep production moving, these bats often get put to the side, partially finished. Twice a year, we take stock and finish these bats in order to offer them at great prices. Spring Cleanup bats may: - be painted differently than our regular version of the model -not fit into our regular bat lineup -have a decal or stamp instead of being engraved (many bats for Fall...

The MMO is a one of our featured bats carried by Dick's Sporting Goods.  We feature this bat in our traditional "Bonds" colors. Cherry handle, black barrel, gold logo that was made famous by Barry Bonds. Barry and Sam worked together for years to perfect look.  The MMO has been around since the very early days of SAM BAT.  When Sam Holman crafted the first professionally approved maple wood baseball bat in 1997. The Sam Bat MMO has always been one of our most popular models. It has hovered consistently in the 4th or 5th bat position overall. In the past staff always...

The Sam Bat Rideau Crusher (pronounced Read-oh Crusher) is a phrase coined by Sam Holman the Founder and creator of the SAM BAT, it has become a staple not only of SAM BAT but the entire maple baseball bat industry. It has been inscribed on nearly every bat produced by the company dating back to as early as 1997 when The Original Maple Bat Corporation was formed. This has become the legendary catch phrase of SAM BAT. Contrary to popular belief the phrase does not indicate any specifications or level of quality! It is there as a way to honor...