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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 confidence

This is a conversation about:

• invention

• risk

• family-run businesses

• and building something real without pretending it’s easy

Craig 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.