“My job was to break bats,” the former Dodgers closer joked with a laugh. Which makes his current occupation, as chief executive of Quebec-based bat company B45, a little more than ironic.

We didn't expect that for sure, but it's exciting." Baseball bats hang dry on the second floor of the Quebec City factory. Although the company has received many orders of torpedo bats ...

B45 Baseball in Quebec City has seen requests for torpedo baseball bats skyrocket, including from MLB players, following a record-breaking Yankees game. The relatively new type of bat was designed ...

As a Québécois familiar with the conditions, the chilly weather did little to cool of the hot bat of Charles Davalan. His third-inning three-run homer gave Arkansas a 4-2 lead. Two at-bats later ...

Batmaker Manuel Bouffard is busy sanding and sawing in Quebec City's B45 Baseball factory ... Standing over a machine that carves baseball bats from wooden cylinders in just two and a half ...

B45 Baseball in Quebec City has seen requests for torpedo baseball bats skyrocket, including from MLB players, following a record-breaking Yankees game. The relatively new type of bat was designed by ...

Batmaker Manuel Bouffard is busy sanding and sawing in Quebec City's B45 Baseball factory, trying to keep up with the demand for the sport's latest fad. Standing over a machine that carves baseball ...