Plus: The company behind MLB's coolest bats
Back in 2012, in a small garage in central Pennsylvania, Victus Sports CEO Jared Smith didn't start out making Crayola or Santa Claus or Uncle Sam bats.
His lumber did stand out color- and design-wise, but for the most part, at the outset of his lumber-making business, the 26-year-old and two of his friends were focusing on quality. They were hustling. They wanted their work to be prompt and sound and trustworthy.
"[Starting Victus] was very much a passion play for us," Smith said. "We were young at the time and so it made sense for us to take that leap and try to make something unique out there. We saw an opportunity where a lot of baseball bats were pretty plain." |
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From 2014-19, Mookie Betts' 65 home runs at Fenway Park led all players. Who has the most since he left? |
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