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Sam Bats
Sam Bats started the maple bat craze in the late 1990's, and today are one of the leading brands of high end maple bats. The history of modern maple bats started in 1996 when a friend complained to Sam Holman, a long time wood carver, that pro baseball players simply broke too many of their baseball bats throughout the season. After a great deal of research, Sam developed a method to remove enough moisture from hard maple so that maple bats would be light enough to swing. After gaining major league approval in 1998, the bats quickly caught on with major league players, including Barry Bonds - who would use Sam Bats during his record breaking season of 73 home runs. Today, Sam Bats are available to all players, though at a steep price - Sam bats sell for about $120 each.