John “J.B.” Torres wasn’t certain what to expect when he opened a new site for Brooklyn Sluggers in 2017, which offers training for players of America’s pastime as well as softball, but national numbers indicated it was the right thing at the right time. According to the Sports & Fitness Industry Association,

Torres’ clientele also spreads to the rest of Brooklyn and even to Manhattan. He has had kids from Park Slope, Bay Ridge, Sunset Park and has even been getting kids from further away Bergen Beach, Mill Basin, and Sheepshead Bay.