Homewood hopes for big hit with bat company

“I said, ‘You need to change the name to Homewood Bats,'” Hofeld said, laughing. “He fairly readily agreed.”

Standing in the 5,400 square feet of space that will become the Homewood Bat Co., Pals corroborated Hofeld’s version.

“Out of all the city names you could pick — Homewood?” Pals said. “Home, like a home run, that’s pretty basebally. And wood, we’re making wood bats. It’s pretty perfect…” Please click here to read Phil Arvia’s story in the Tribune/Daily Southtown.