Major League Results
Before the September 20, 2002 game in PNC Park against the Chicago Cubs, BWP Bats approached the Pittsburgh Pirates with an offer - the first player to hit a home run using a BWP bat would get a brand new $1,000 bill. It didn't take long for someone to collect. In the sixth inning of that night's game, Pirates third baseman Aramis Ramirez used a BWP Pro Select Rock Maple model to slam one out of the park. Prior to using a BWP Bat for the first time that night, Ramirez had been mired in an 0-for-24 slump. His homer won the game for Pittsburgh 5-4, and he proceded to hit another home run with a BWP Bat three games later.
Current Major Leaguers Swinging BWP
Hank Blalock, Johnny Damon, Johnny Estrada, Ryan Freel, Jason Giambi, Vladimir Guerrero, Conor Jackson, Ryan Klesko, Bengie Molina, Justin Morneau, Manny Ramirez, B.J. Upton
BWP: Built With Pride
Why maple? Because its extreme hardness brings an extra punch and increased durability to the bat.
BWP uses their 35 years of wood product expertise along with one-of-a-kind testing and manufacturing processes to make maple bats that are unmatched for overall quality. If you want a bat that is at the head of its class - and also affordable - the BWP Pro Select Rock Maple Bat is just the right bat for you. Why?
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| AL MVP Justin Morneau uses BWP |
First and foremost, it starts with the wood itself. Since BWP is a full service lumber company they have the most stringent selection process in the bat industry. Unacceptable wood billets can be made into other products, like furniture. The BWP supply comes from Pennsylvania, which is world-renowned for its top-quality hardwoods and only the best billets with the finest grain are used to make bats.
Second, the unique drying process relieves unnecessary stress and provides the extra pop you need to turn singles into doubles and doubles into home runs. This unique technology enables BWP to make maple bats that consistently deliver.
The BWP maple bat stands up to hit after hit and keeps on going. The manufacturing process results in a bat that resists cracking, splitting and denting. In tests where the ball was hit all over the bat, most BWP bats took over 500 hits before a crack was found.
The bottom line....harder wood equals better performance and a longer lasting bat!
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