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Augusta Sportswear Brands wanted a way to connect with the baseball community and at the same time allow more people to have access to the sport. They believe that by establishing a multi-year partnership with Babe Ruth League, as the new uniform supplier for Babe Ruth Baseball and Cal Ripken Baseball, they have achieved this goal.

As part of the new agreement, Augusta will equip the team with full uniforms in a series of Cal Ripken and Babe Ruth leagues, including the Babe Ruth Baseball World Series. The New Jersey-based league is one of the largest youth baseball and softball programs in the United States, with more than one million participants from 4 to 18 years old.

"We are very happy to work with Babe Ruth League on so many levels," said Mark Botterill, Vice President of Augusta Sportswear Brands. "Compared with most industries, youth sports are more affected by the new crown pneumonia, and it is vital to the protection of youth sports. What is important is that you can make lifelong friends here, and Babe Ruth represents all of this, and we are happy again. But that's it."

Botterill combines these two organizations with a like-minded mission to provide an accessible and affordable experience, and he said uniforms represent a key aspect. "By building on the basis of systems and sublimation, it does bring some efficiency, which is a more cost-effective and faster time-to-market product," he said. He said that Shenghua provides a holistic process that can speed up the creation process of distributors, improve products and reduce costs for consumers.

As part of the Augusta brand, they provide a good, better, and best plan based on affordability and level of competition, which is very suitable because the Babe Ruth League provides players with many different ways. The brand’s Augusta collection represents the most affordable option, while Holloway embodies the next step of development. Augusta’s licensing agreement with Russell allows them to manufacture most of Russell’s team clothing for the highest-level products. . "This is going well for us," Portrill said of the layering system and Russell's growing presence.

This combination will allow teams to choose uniforms that are stocked, decorated or fully sublimated, allowing clubs to easily create their own custom uniforms. Augusta’s new FreeStyle online uniform creation tool will also be available to the Babe Ruth League team.

The recent acquisition of Pacific Headwear provided the team with another option.

"Baseball is the symbol of Augusta Sportswear. Baseball is our business card, our iconic sport, so we work hard to invest in the development of this sport," Botterill said. "We can improve the gaming experience, and we want to do as much as possible. We want people to see us as a trusted partner."

Dave Elliott, CEO of Augusta Sportswear Brands, said: "We are excited to support and work with an organization that is both traditional and visionary, by enabling young players to play and compete in their communities. To develop this sport."

"Our new relationship with Augusta Sportswear Brands will allow us to provide our managers, coaches and players with the best customized team uniforms," ​​said Steven Tellefsen, President and CEO of Babe Ruth League. "Our young players are eager to return to the game in 2021 and they deserve to have the best quality jerseys on the market. Wearing a personalized Augusta Sportswear Brands uniform for your players will increase their excitement for diamonds and make the 2021 season more enjoyable. And unforgettable, especially after we all face many challenges in 2020."

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