Miracle Matt

At 33 years old, Matt Bruback has already accomplished a pair of major life goals — one in professional sports, one in entrepreneurial pursuits.

“I knew I wanted to do two things in life,” says Bruback. “I wanted to be a baseball player, and I wanted to own my own business. I wanted to be my own boss.”

In sports, Bruback, a pitcher, played in the minor leagues for nine years. A onetime star with State College of Florida in Bradenton, Bruback spent time with the Baltimore Orioles, San Diego Padres and Chicago Cubs organizations. He had several Major League Baseball spring training tryouts.