The Grip N' Rip Club is the premier membership club for ballplayers and Little League families in New England. Being a part of our sports business network is a great way to reach this targeted audience and comes at no cost to your business.

Typical businesses that join our network include batting cages, training facilities, camps, local and online sporting goods stores, bat companies, baseball/softball specialty stores, and sports entertainment businesses (e.g. driving ranges, mini golf, sports parks, etc.)
View the businesses that are currently part of our sports business network.

1. Drive new customers to your location
We are committed to connecting baseball and softball families with the resources they need for the season. Our members are made aware of your business through exposure on our website, mentions in our monthly e-newsletters, listing in our welcome packets, and through social media channels like Facebook, Twitter and our blog. We are also ranked highly in baseball and softball related search engine results for those seeking resources in New England.

2. Build loyalty among existing customers
Our members carry Grip N' Rip loyalty cards with them which will keep your business top-of-mind when they are in need of baseball/softball products and services or sports entertainment options.

3. Affiliate your business with Kevin Youkilis and his charitable foundation
Our Club is committed to giving back to children's charities in the greater Boston area. We do this with our affilliation with Kevin Youkilis and his charity- Kevin Youkilis Hits For Kids. A percentage of our membership dues are donated to Kevin's foundation and we also work with local Little League organizations to support Youk's community service projects.

Just email us at partnerships (at) gripnripclub (dot) com or call Andy Katz at 781.771.2746. We will work with you to come up with an offering that makes sense for your business and is meaningful to our membership.

"On behalf of our New England franchises, we are proud to be part of a program that helps out local ballplayers and benefits such a great cause.”
~Jesse Peterson, Vice President of Franchise Sales & Marketing for Extra Innings

"I think this is a great thing you are doing both for the charities and for ballplayers. I look forward to being a part of such an important endeavor."
~Joe Murphy, CEO @ Glove Inc.