Every minute was precious in those nascent days of Sam Bat, after Holman discovered that maple bats, not just the century-old standard ash models, could meet professional hitters' needs.

President and co-owner Arlene Anderson said Sam Bat has been making maple baseball bats for major leaguers since 1997. The company's bats have been in the hands of legendary hitters like Barry ...

TORONTO (AP) — Sam Bennett scored power-play goals late in each of the first two periods, Sergei Bobrovsky made 23 saves and the short-handed Florida Panthers beat the Toronto Maple Leafs 3-2 on ...