Chandler Bats

Chandler Bats are wooden baseball bats made by the company Chandler. On June 27, 2019, Yoenis Céspedes acquired the company after the original owners filed for bankruptcy.

Chandler is an American manufacturer located in East Norriton, Pennsylvania, and was founded in 2010 by David Chandler. Chandler Bats are made out of two types of wood: maple and ash. They are a product of RxSport.[1]

History

Furniture maker David Chandler opened of Chandler bats in 2010.[2] David started RxSport in Germantown, Pennsylvania, and quickly turned around to get into making Chandler bats in Norristown. In the first year that Chandler bats were available on the public market, they sold 11,000 bats out of a 40,000 sq ft (3,700 m2) warehouse.[2] Chandler has increased production every year since their opening. In 2013, the company received a $500,000 investment from Benjamin Franklin Technology Partners of Southeastern Pennsylvania for expansion. A large portion of these funds was put towards purchasing more raw materials, maple and ash wood, in an effort to further increase production of bats.[3] Chandler has partnered with EvoShield, a baseball apparel and equipment company, to make a new bat, the EvoShield Swing Series.[4] They are also looking to expand beyond strictly wood bats, and are exploring the idea of creating metal bats.[5] On June 27, 2019, Yoenis Céspedes acquired the assets of Chandler Bat Company after they filed for bankruptcy earlier that year.

Chandler Baseball

Once the company established itself, Chandler decided it was going to start its own local youth baseball organization. Chandler Baseball is an organization that gives young baseball players in the Philadelphia area a chance to showcase their skills. The teams play in different tournaments throughout the United States.[6]

References
  1. "Bat Vendors: Chandler". Justbats.com. Pro Athlete Inc. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  2. Boccella, Kathy (May 30, 2011). "Maple Baseball Bats Turn Norristown Factory into a Phenom". The Philadelphia Inquirer. Philly.com. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  3. George, John (November 26, 2013). "Chandler Bat Maker Rx Sport Gets $500K Investment (Video) - Philadelphia Business Journal". American City Business Journals. Philadelphia Business Journal. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  4. "Evoshield: Partners: Chandler". Evoshield.com. Evoshield LLC. Archived from the original on March 25, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  5. Houghton, Andrew (August 17, 2013). "WPW's Tell-All with David Chandler, CEO of Chandler Bats, the Bat That Won the Derby". What Pros Wear. Archived from the original on April 2, 2015. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
  6. Glover, Sarah (May 2, 2013). "Chandler Hits Homer With Local Bat-Making Business". NBC 10 Philadelphia. NBC Universal Media. Retrieved February 18, 2015.
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