Marucci Sports
Marucci Sports is an American manufacturer of products and apparel for baseball.[1] Fast forward to the present and what started as a backyard hobby has now turned into an All-American success story as Marucci has become the fastest-growing brand in baseball and the No. 1 bat in the Big Leagues.
Industry | Baseball bats, sporting goods |
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Founded | 2002 |
Founder | Reed Dickens, Micheal Marucci, Joe Lawrence |
Headquarters | Baton Rouge, Louisiana , |
Key people | Reed Dickens, Kurt Ainsworth, Joe Lawrence |
History
The founders began handcrafting wood bats for local kids and some of the best players in the Big Leagues from a small backyard shed. With an unparalleled attention to detail and the commitment to deliver players with the products they want and need to be successful, Marucci bats became a symbol of perfection to Big League hitters.
In 2009, with the same principals and core values that defined Marucci Bat Company, Dickens joined Ainsworth and Lawrence in the founding of Marucci Sports to extend Marucci’s brand and product offering outside of wood bats. Having attracted top talent from Louisiana and across the nation, the company has successfully expanded its product offering to include aluminum and composite bats, batting gloves, fielding gloves, bags, uniforms, protective gear, sunglasses, lifestyle apparel, and accessories.
The company has also demonstrated its philanthropic nature by starting a foundation: Marucci Cares. Founded on lessons learned from the game of baseball, Marucci Cares, a 501c3 organization, is dedicated to partnering with the baseball community to help those in need and increase participation in youth sports. Through its foundation, Marucci and its stakeholders have been seen in the community helping and supporting flood victims, supporting law enforcement with product donations to make their jobs easier, and through the support of various local and nationwide charities serving other important causes.
As of 2013, Marucci bats are used by one-third of Major League Baseball players, notable veterans like David Ortiz,[3] José Bautista,[3], Albert Pujols,[3] and Chase Utley,[4] and young stars like Anthony Rizzo, Giancarlo Stanton, and Bryce Harper.
In a relatively short period of time, Marucci has taken a large share of the baseball bat market from longtime industry leader Louisville Slugger, with industry tracking publications validating #1 bat in the majors since 2013 by a wide margin.[2][3]
Unlike other apparel and equipment manufacturers, instead of sponsoring athletes, Marucci has brought in players as company owners and advisers to product development. Notable members of the Advisory Board include Albert Pujols, David Ortiz, Buster Posey, and Andrew McCutchen.
Current and former players swinging Marucci
- Jose Abreu
- Ozzie Albies
- Albert Almora
- Austin Barnes
- José Bautista - JB19/JoeyBats19 bat model
- Carlos Beltrán - CB15 model
- Adrián Beltré
- Jackie Bradley, Jr.
- Michael Brantley
- Alex Bregman
- Kris Bryant - KB17
- Lorenzo Cain
- Robinson Cano
- Matt Carpenter
- Sean Casey - SC21
- Starlin Castro
- Michael Conforto
- Carlos Correa - CC14[4]
- Shin-Soo Choo
- Nelson Cruz
- Daniel Descalso
- Ian Desmond
- Corey Dickerson
- Josh Donaldson - Bringer of Rain Pro/Youth models[5]
- Edwin Encarnación[6]
- Wilmer Flores
- Todd Frazier
- Freddie Freeman
- David Freese
- Evan Gattis
- Ryan Goins
- Carlos González
- Jedd Gyorko
- Bryce Harper[2]
- Cole Hamels
- Chase Headley
- Adeiny Hechavarria
- Todd Helton - TH17
- Aaron Hill
- Brock Holt
- Ryan Howard - RH6
- Chris Iannetta
- Jose Iglesias
- John Jaso
- Jon Jay
- Jung Ho Kang
- Clayton Kershaw
- Kevin Kiermaier
- Francisco Lindor - LINDY12
- Paul Lo Duca - PL16
- Manny Machado - MR21M
- Mikie Mahtook
- Jake Marisnick
- Carlos Martinez
- Andrew McCutchen[2] - Cutch22/AM22
- Jordy Mercer
- Yadier Molina
- Yoan Moncada
- Mike Napoli
- Eduardo Nunez
- David Ortiz - DO34/Papi34
- Dustin Pedroia
- Cliff Pennington
- Steve Pearce
- Kevin Pillar
- Buster Posey - POSEY28
- Martin Prado
- Albert Pujols - AP5
- Jose Ramirez
- Manny Ramírez - MR24
- Anthony Rendon
- Édgar Rentería
- José Reyes[7] - JR7
- Anthony Rizzo - Rizz44
- Carlos Santana
- Jonathan Schoop - M318-M
- Corey Seager
- Marcus Semien
- Gary Sheffield
- Giancarlo Stanton[8] - G27-M
- Eugenio Suarez
- Yasmany Tomas
- Trea Turner
- Chase Utley - CU26
- Luis Valbuena
- Jonathan Villar
- Vernon Wells - VW10
- Nick Williams
References
- https://www.pinterest.com/mmarucci13/
- "The Marucci Story told by Larry King". Marucci Sports. Marucci Sports. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- Glier, Ray (October 1, 2013). "Louisville Slugger losing grip as bat of choice". usatoday.com. Atlanta, Georgia: USA Today. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- "CARLOS CORREA'S MARUCCI CC14 MAPLE BAT". whatproswear.com. 2015. Retrieved 20 October 2015.
- "Bringer of Rain Pro Model".
- Glier, Ray (February 11, 2008). "Bat man of Louisiana finds way to majors by accident". usatoday.com. Baton Rouge, Louisiana: USA Today. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- Glor, Jeff (April 4, 2012). "Marucci bats a hit with pro baseball players". cbsnews.com. CBS News. Retrieved 7 April 2015.
- Press Release (June 13, 2014). ""Inside the Marlins: In the Swing" set to premiere". marlins.mlb.com. Miami Marlins, MLB.com. Retrieved 7 April 2015.