Article: Ripken takes a swing at baseball training equipment - Baltimore Business Journal:

Ripken Baseball is partnering with a Cincinnati sports equipment designer to produce a baseball and softball training bat. The bat, which was created by , is designed for batting practice and hitting drills, and is made out of aluminum alloy. The bat's size can be customized. The Ripken-Kinect Bat is used by 11 Major League Baseball teams, as well as the U.S. Olympic Women's Softball team, according to the product's Web site, where it is available for $109. The bat, with a thinner barrel, works to help hitters improve their timing and ...

Read all of this article (available on a partner's Web site)

Related newspaper, magazine, and journal articles:

Newsweek Harper's Magazine The Washington Post Chicago Tribune Crain's Chicago Business PRNewswire Pediatric News The Nation Advertising Age The Economist (US) A FREE trial gives you access to over 80 million articles! Access over 6,500 publications with a FREE trial!