BRUCE BOLT BLOG

This is an excerpt from a podcast with "Coach Rac: Social Media's Favorite Baseball Coach" — follow Coach RAC on TikTok, Instagram, YouTube. * * * Bear: Tell us about the mental aspect of the game — what's your favorite part of it to teach? In your opinion, where's the biggest mental barrier for most players?Coach RAC: Yeah, I believe that it is a willingness to accept failure. I think that's where the key is. For me, I was scared to fail a lot of times when I got to UC Riverside. I was like, "What if I'm not as good as the people around...

A mere 53.5 miles separates TD Bank Ballpark in Bridgewater from Yankee Stadium in The Bronx. That gap can feel even closer when your life revolves around these sites. “When Dominguez and Wells got called up, guys in our locker room - because they were there to start the year - guys were so happy, so excited,” Spencer Jones said. That would be Jasson Dominguez and Austin Wells, the outfielder and catcher who began their 2023 campaigns with the Double-A Somerset Patriots and worked their way up to the iconic mothership known as the New York Yankees. If this has...

  * * *   Bear Mayer, Founder & CEO of BRUCE BOLT, travels to give away batting gloves at the NECBL All-Star Game in Boston, with pro players Brandon Nimmo and Ian Happ in NYC and Chicago, and at the Area Code Baseball Games in San Diego!   Listen to the full episode to get the whole story. Subscribe on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, and Spotify too!

If you are looking to stir up a hornet's nest, no two words will get things buzzing like “daddy ball.” If you don’t believe me, go to your favorite social media baseball parent support group, type “daddy ball isn’t real” into the prompt, and grab some popcorn. It’s a thing, for sure, and it creates frustrated and resentful parents. When the coach's child gets preferential treatment in terms of playing time, positions, or opportunities, the atmosphere within the team and among parents becomes uncomfortable. Those who are affected rage against it while those who aren’t attempt to stay under the...

When Louis Lappe swung his way into the history books on Sunday afternoon, his team’s major-league cheerleader and honorary equipment manager witnessed it in real time…on his phone, in transit, in the very same state. “When they hit that walk-off, we were on the bus heading to the airport,” Lars Nootbaar said on Monday. That would be Philadelphia International Airport, as Nootbaar’s Cardinals had just completed a series against the Phillies. And that of course would be Lappe’s sixth-inning blast that gave El Segundo, Nootbaar’s childhood alma mater, the 2023 Little League World Series championship in Williamsport, Pa with a...

The Little League World Series is an annual baseball tournament that showcases the skills of young players from around the globe. It provides a platform for these talented athletes to compete at a high level and gain valuable experience—fostering sportsmanship, teamwork, and a love for the game. Check out the full schedule of remaining games below and be on the lookout for BRUCE BOLT! As a company, we love seeing players succeed on the field in our equipment. It never gets old, and we're honored to be a part of their story.