Manny Ramirez, Austin Slater and other baseball pros all swear by a bat that’s custom-made in a warehouse near San Francisco.
REDWOOD CITY, CA – February 18: Bats are hung to dry at Birdman Bats on Feb. 18, 2022, in Redwood City, Calif.
He also had him conduct some industrial research. “There are no books on how to do this,” Malec says. “And other bat makers aren’t going to openly help you, because then you’re stealing their business. It’s a cutthroat industry.” REDWOOD CITY, CA – February 18: The weight of each billet is visible before being carved out at Birdman Bats on Feb. 18, 2022, in Redwood City, Calif.
The bats then get sanded down. They don’t have serial numbers; instead, they get “born-on” dates so you can track their lifespan. Malec has bats with 2017 dates that he’s consistently used and are still performing well. A bevy of customizations is sometimes added, such as special color schemes, personalized engravings and the Birdman logo, which is based on a goofy drawing Malec’s younger brother made in art school.
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