Custom Bats in Homewood

In fact, Homewood Bats is one of only a select few makers authorized to sell to Major League Baseball. And considering the company is just a couple years old, that says a lot about the quality of their bats. Homewood's secret to making a great boom stick starts with top-quality wood. In fact, it often takes them longer to select the piece of lumber than it does to shape it. Needless to say, finding the perfect piece of wood requires as much expertise and good judgment as it takes to succeed in the batter's box.

Baseball fans can get a peek at the bat-making process with a visit to the Homewood Bats facility. There, the staff meticulously ensures that each bat’s grain runs true in every billet they use. After plenty of carving, sanding, and shaping, each Homewood bat is finished in one of three color combinations: natural color, black, or half black and half natural. But in the end, all of them share the same stamp of approval: Homewood's signature swirling H.

The retail shop in front of the workshop usually has baseball games playing on the TV, but a love for the game is clear no matter where you look. Bricks from actual ballparks comprise the front counter, and a genuine batting cage lets you test out the bats onsite. The special racks that hold the wares are made from wood repurposed during the production process. If you want to personalize your bat, Homewood will laser-inscribe your name in under an hour.

All this makes for a personal connection that makes baseball such a special part of American's lives. The crack of wood meeting a cowhide ball is a sound heard in ballparks across the country. But as long as that sound comes from a Homewood Bat, it will always be Illinois Made.

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