Journal

Baseball Cards, Honus Wagner, and Why History Still Matters to the Game

If you love baseball for more than just the box score, you know the game is as much about stories, history, and nostalgia as it is about batting averages. In a recent episode of the Pine Tar Podcas...

Nolan Ryan, Junk Wax, And What Grit Really Looks Like

When you grow up in the 80s and 90s loving baseball, there are certain names that just feel bigger than the game itself. For me, one of those names will always be N...

Baseball Is A Love Story: What We Really Cherish About the Game

Because this week is all about love, it feels like the perfect time to talk about what it actually means to love baseball. Not in the cheesy “slap it on a t-shirt” way, but in the way it shows up i...

Playing the Game the Right Way: How Pine Tar Clothing Was Born

If you love baseball lifestyle brands, classic baseball stories, and the culture around the game, you’re in the right place. I’m Jeff Ruprecht, a graphic designer, lifelong baseball fan, and founde...

Celebrating the hustle and heart of baseball

In the video, as I make a shirt and hat, I’m thinking about every kid taking grounders until the sun goes down and every parent freezing on metal bleachers. Each stitch and print is my way of honor...

Home Run Holiday: The Season Starts at Pine Tar Clothing Co.

Starting Thanksgiving Day, we’re swinging for the fences with a weekend full of deals designed to celebrate our fans and loyal community. From Black Friday to Small Business Saturday and Cyber Mond...

Celebrate the Hustle and Heart of Baseball

When it comes to showing who the best players are, Pine Tar stands firmly behind the idea that the players with the dirtiest uniforms truly embody the game’s values. Every grass stain and smudge of...