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The Original Maple Bat Corporation: From Bar to Bonds, Embracing Opportunities and Building Success

The Original Maple Bat Corporation, founded by Sam Holman, revolutionized the baseball industry by introducing maple bats to MLB. This article highlights their journey, challenges, and achievements, including their distribution deal with Wilson and Barry Bonds breaking the home run record. It also emphasizes the importance of communication, happiness, and quality in building a winning team.

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The Original Maple Bat Corporation: From Bar to Bonds, Embracing Opportunities and Building Success

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  1. The Original Maple Bat Corporation Arlene B. Anderson CPA,CA, President / co Owner Thursday Feb 1, 2018

  2. The Original Maple Bat Corporation From a Bar to Bonds • Sam Holman, Founder • Introduced Maple to MLB • Mayflower; Bill MacKenzie – scout for the Colorado Rockies • Sam’s Garage • 1997: Joe Carter  Barry Bonds • 2001: 73 Home Runs (& 177 walks)(1) • Tremendous growth & media attention • Distribution deal with Wilson – initially positive, turned sour (1) – breaking Babe Ruth’s record of 170 walks set in 1923. Bonds would be walked 198 times in 2002 and 232 times in 2004

  3. Media attention attracted a lot of competition Cash flow and production delays resulting from moving to Gatineau, Quebec Sam decides to sell the company The brand - once in a lifetime opportunity Barry Bonds’ breaks the home run record 762 The Original Maple Bat Corporation Buying into Sam Bat

  4. When you have Lemons….. The Original Maple Bat Corporation Lemonade! (James Keivom/New York Daily News)

  5. The Original Maple Bat Corporation MBWA

  6. The Original Maple Bat Corporation How we communicate?

  7. The Original Maple Bat Corporation

  8. The Original Maple Bat Corporation Playing like a winning team

  9. The Original Maple Bat Corporation Devil’s Advocate

  10. Happiness is a wonderful by product of doing something else well The Original Maple Bat Corporation Definition of happiness?

  11. Eddie Murphy’s party invitations The Original Maple Bat Corporation Why It’s Never Boring

  12. Tommy Lasorda and Deanna, the Bachelorette The Original Maple Bat Corporation The fun stuff

  13. Billy Crystal’s bat for his entire Major League career The Original Maple Bat Corporation Why It’s Never Boring

  14. Official bat of the Australian Baseball League The Original Maple Bat Corporation Why It’s Never Boring Mitch Graham tallied three hits and four RBIs in the Perth Heat's Friday win over the Melbourne Aces. (SMP Images / Theron Kirkman)

  15. 54 Home Runs The Original Maple Bat Corporation Why It’s Never Boring

  16. Late night calls from Jose Conseco The Original Maple Bat Corporation Why It’s Never Boring … (and blatant name dropping)

  17. The Original Maple Bat Corporation Miguel Cabrera – Triple Crown 2012

  18. Happiness is a wonderful by product of doing something else well Wonderful ideas come from your staff Don’t throw people under the bus Don’t reinvent the wheel Be careful what you outsource Quality is key - The race to the bottom will be won overseas The Original Maple Bat Corporation A few final thoughts…

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