Dugout Mugs® are baseball bat drinking mugs, and our line-up of products have quickly become one of the most popular premium gifted item in the baseball world! We're honored to be the leader in our space, and pride ourselves on being the ONLY COMPANY of our kind to be officially licensed with Major League Baseball, Minor League Baseball, the National Baseball Hall of Fame, and the MLB Players Association. Our bat mugs were created for one reason, and one reason ONLY - To give baseball parents, fans, and players a new (and awesome) way to enjoy the game they love so much! Why is it called the Dugout Mug? Back in 2014 while coaching at Florida Tech, Randall Thompson (the inventor of the very first bat mug, and founder of Dugout Mugs®) was sitting in the dugout and listening to the hitting coach tell the guys to “FOCUS ON THE HANDS.” To emphasize his point, the coach cut off the top of a baseball bat and left the barrel sitting on the bench… BOOM! The idea hit Randall like a 12th inning walk off, “I could definitely drink from a bat!” he said to himself… The rest is history! Shortly after, he began pursuing his vision (July 2014) by sketching the very first Bat Mug on a scrap piece of paper. After being released from baseball, Randall knew that it was time to POUR his creativity into something he was passionate about. In early 2017 Randall shared his vision with Kris Dehnert, a Tampa-based businessman, and the 2 decided to go all in and take Dugout to the next level together. With Randall's libation-creation and Dehnert's online experience, it was a match made in heaven, and the two haven't looked back since! Through dedication, hard work, and having the most incredible customers, our mugs are quickly becoming one of the most popular gift ideas for baseball fans! When asked about the company's explosive growth, Randall responded: “I will always have a LOVE for the game, but I never thought MY BIG DEBUT was coming after I retired… Life is funny that way!”