November 01, 2007
— Major League All-Star and World Series Champion endorses products for sports skills training products leader —
SAN DIEGO, CA. SKLZ, the industry leader in sports skill development products and equipment, today announced the release of its new Albert Pujols line of baseball hitting trainers. Incorporating a variety of training bats and strength training balls, the products reflect Pujols’ proclivity for power hitting.
As a six-time Major League All-Star, 2005 National League MVP, and 2003 National League Batting Champion, Pujols knows what it takes to be a great hitter. “Just being strong isn’t enough. You have to have the right mechanics and hit on the sweet spot of the bat,” says Pujols. “And that’s what this line of SKLZ products helps players do. That’s what makes me so excited to be a part of it.”
The Albert Pujols series of trainers runs the gamut for products that help players hit with fast hands, power and accuracy. From the barrel-only design of the new Sweet Spot bat to the “small ball” approach of the narrow-diameter Lightning Rod bat, and the variable-length Power Stick and Quick Stick training bats, the SKLZ trainers are created to provide a challenging environment that helps focus batters on better swing mechanics and contact.
Just as the new series of trainers fits with Albert Pujols’ style, the executives at Pro Performance Sports (the manufacturer and marketer of SKLZ products) feel that Pujols is an ideal endorser for the brand. “Albert’s dedication to hard work and training to improve his skills absolutely mirrors the values of our company,” says Pro Performance Sports president Tom Quinn. “And he has more than just the elite Baseball profile that fits with our top-level endorsement team. His off-field qualities fit with our culture as well, with a focus on the betterment of health, fitness, and overall quality of life for kids everywhere.”
Pujols and his wife Deidre are active in the cause of people with Down syndrome, as their daughter Isabella was born with this condition. In 2005, the couple established the Pujols Family Foundation which is dedicated to "the love, care and development of people with Down syndrome and their families," as well as helping the poor in the Dominican Republic, Albert’s country of origin. SKLZ is a strong supporter of the Foundation.
SKLZ’s Albert Pujols series of baseball trainers will be available in stores and online for Holiday 2007.
About SKLZ
SKLZ is the industry leader in developing and marketing sports skills development trainers and equipment to serious athletes of all ages. The flagship brand of Pro Performance Sports, SKLZ builds on the popularity of the company’s industry-leading baseball product, the Hit-A-Way,® to deliver broad lines of training products across a variety of sports. With international headquarters in San Diego, California, SKLZ focuses on transforming innovative concepts into commercially successful consumer sporting goods products that are fun, functional, and affordable. The company manufactures, sources, distributes and markets durable, high-performance trainers that can be found internationally at major sporting goods retailers, specialty shops, and mass merchants, as well as on the SKLZ web site at www.sklz.com.
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