Ep. 72 | How a Laid-Off Engineer Built a Baseball Product Used in the MLB

https://www.linkedin.com/in/craig-first-5b2973281/ http://baseballthumbguard.com https://www.baseballthumbguard.com/community/blog/baseball-thumb-guard https://www.instagram.com/thumbpro_baseball/Craig First invented a baseball product in his basement.Today, MLB players use it on the field.In this episode of The Quiet Work, Craig shares the real story behind ⁨@thumbpro⁩ .We talk about:• how a violin problem led to a baseball product• getting laid off and deciding to bet on himself• building prototypes by hand• launching at a baseball conference with zero guarantees• seeing his product show up in MLB dugouts• why courage matters more than confidenceThis is a conversation about:• invention• risk• family-run businesses• and building something real without pretending it’s easyCraig is an engineer by trade.ThumbPro started in his basement.His wife helped turn it into a real company.If you are building a product, thinking about it, or scared to start, this one will hit.