by Grady | Jan 9, 2018 | Hamate Information, ProXR Information |
FACT: The design of the conventional baseball bat knob is the root cause of every broken hamate injury and thrown bat in baseball. April 27, 2019 – UPDATE – Opening Day Breaks Opening day of the 2019 season saw the immediate return of baseball’s hamate...
by Grady | Jan 26, 2012 | Uncategorized |
Pro-XR is the only patented ergonomic bat technology that gives batters a responsive swing, precise control, quicker hands, improved grip, better plate coverage, smoother swing and actually helps reduce injuries to the hand. All other baseball bats are not created...
by Grady | Oct 13, 2011 | Baseball Bat Market Place, ProXR Information, Uncategorized |
The First Angled-Knob Bat Ever Used in an MLB Game Goes to Cooperstown. ST. LOUIS (Oct. 13, 2011) – Two baseball bats featuring an ergonomically correct angled knob were recently accepted into The National Baseball Hall of Fame. The bats were first used in an official...
by Grady | Jun 3, 2011 | Baseball Bat Market Place, ProXR Information |
ST. LOUIS (Feb. 4, 2011) – The ProXR bat made its official debut into the baseball market at the American Baseball Coaches Association (ABCA) convention in Nashville. ProXR came away from the January event with the prestigious Best of Show Award for its innovative new...
by Grady | Mar 29, 2011 | ProXR Development, ProXR Information |
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: New Bat Technology Delivers Performance and Improved Safety ST. LOUIS (Sept. 29, 2010) – One of America’s most sacred pieces of sports equipment, the baseball bat, is no longer just a stick with a knob on it. It’s now a high-tech,...
by Grady | Apr 18, 2010 | ProXR Information |
We met this player while testing the Pro-XR with a team from a local junior college (National Champions the prior year). The knob on his $300 high-performance bat had worn through his batting glove and opened up a 1/8” deep hole in the heel of his hand – and this was...
by Grady | Jan 13, 2010 | Baseball Bat Market Place, ProXR Development, ProXR Information |
Independent Inventor Granted Patent for Ergonomic Baseball Bat FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE ST. LOUIS, MO (July 13, 2010) – St. Louis based inventor and creative consultant, Grady Phelan, announced today that he was granted a U.S. patent, number 7,744,497 on June 29, 2010,...
by Grady | Apr 17, 2009 | ProXR Development |
In 2006 Giant Project, Inc. conducted extensive testing in batting cages throughout the Midwest and at Washington University School of Medicine. No other bat company can demonstrate the development, testing or origination of angled bat technology prior to 2006. Giant...
by Grady | Aug 23, 2010 | Bat Tips, Hamate Information, ProXR Information |
Would you wear spikes that make you slower or hurt your feet? Would you use a glove that you can’t get the ball out of the pocket quickly? No? So why do you use a bat that keeps you from reaching your peak swing performance? The knob of the bat you use today is...
by Grady | Apr 28, 2010 | Uncategorized |
If you crack the handle of your wood bat but don’t break it completely, don’t toss it in the fire just yet. Lightly moisten the broken area with water, press in a generous amount of wood glue (Gorilla Glue is good stuff), then clamp it, wipe off the excess glue...
by Grady | Apr 27, 2010 | Uncategorized |
My youngest son, a high school freshman baseball player, correctly takes all of his batting practice with wood – I love it when they internalize good habits. While most of his teammates use metal for batting practice, few use wood and fewer still know how to hit with...
by Grady | Mar 4, 2010 | Uncategorized |
Get A Grip. Let it Rip. A smooth swing is only the beginning with Pro-XR. No other bat gives players the power, control, stability and plate coverage like Pro-XR. Our patented knob technology works with your hands, through the entire swing, allowing you to drive the...
