Warstic
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| Industry | Sporting goods |
|---|---|
| Founded | 2011 in Dallas, TX, United States |
| Founder | Ben Jenkins |
Key people | Jack White, Ian Kinsler |
| Products | baseball and softball equipment |
| Owner | Ben Jenkins, Jack White, and Ian Kinsler |
| Website | www.warstic.com |
Warstic (Warstic Wood Bat Co) is a baseball bat and sports apparel company.[1] It was founded by Ben Jenkins in 2011.[2][3] It is headquartered in Dallas, Texas.
In 2016 Warstic bats were approved for use in the MLB league.[4] Warstic's core products consist of baseball and softball hard and soft goods for hitting.
Warstic offers an extensive line of pro grade wood bats like the Ian Kinsler Pro Signature Collection, Pro Training Series, Pro Standard Issue, Pro Custom, and their Designer Series wood bats in which each of the designs bring in the essence and spirit of things they are inspired by in the natural world. They also offer vintage-style wood bats, promotional bats, and wood softball bats.
Currently, Warstic only offers adult BBCOR metal bats, but is expanding its line of metal bats to offer youth sizes later in 2016. Warstic's core soft goods products include their Workman Series Batting Gloves, Training Apparel, and Lifestyle Apparel.
The Warstic Founder, Ben Jenkins, is an American designer, entrepreneur, and founder of the Dallas, Texas based brand strategy and design firm, OneFastBuffalo. Jenkins is also a former Minor League baseball player. He founded Warstic in 2011 and in April 2016, Jenkins partnered with Grammy award-winning artist and Third Man Records Jack White and Detroit Tiger's Second Baseman, Ian Kinsler.
Professional baseball Players that have used Warstic include: Ian Kinsler, Cameron Maybin, Nick Castellanos, Miguel Cabrera, Jacoby Jones, Justin Upton, Josh Donaldson, Jacoby Ellsbury, Jace Peterson, George Springer, Bryan Holiday, Mitch Moreland, Kyle Seager, Alex Avila, Austin Jackson, and Jimmy Rollins.
References
- ^ "Swingin' Sluggers". Wall Street Journal. 2011-07-16. ISSN 0099-9660.
- ^ "Graphic designer hits one out of the park". Dallas News. 2012-05-26.
- ^ "Batter up: One Fast Buffalo designer Ben Jenkins' other project". Dallas Morning News. 2011-10-05.
- ^ Oz, Mike. "Jack White gets into the baseball bat business with Ian Kinsler". yahoosports.com.
- ^ Montgomery, James. "Ian Kinsler on Going to Bat With Jack White: 'It's Been Pretty Random'". rollingstone.com.
- ^ Mustard, Extra. "Jack White is selling fancy baseball bats now". si.com.
- ^ DaSilva, Cameron. "Rocker Jack White teams up with MLB player to invest in bat company". foxsports.com.
External links
- official website
- "Ben Jenkins of Warstic". billyreid.com.
- Of Bats and Men: From Louisville Sluggers to Warstic Bats
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