Everything about Baseball Bat totally explained
A
baseball bat is a smooth wooden or metal club used in the game of
baseball to hit the
ball after the ball is thrown by the
pitcher. It is no more than 2.75 inches in diameter at the thickest part and no more than 42 inches (1067 mm) in length. It typically weighs no more than 36 ounces (1 kg). The
batter uses the bat two-handed to try to hit a pitched ball
fair so that he may become a
runner, advance bases, and ultimately score a
run or help preceding runners to score.
Terminology
Although using a stick to hit a ball is a somewhat simple concept, the bat is a complex object. It is carved or constructed very carefully to allow for a quick balanced swing, while providing power. The bat is divided into several regions. The
barrel is the thick part of the bat, where the bat is meant to hit the ball. The part of the barrel best for hitting the ball with, according to construction and swinging style, is often called the
sweet spot. The end of the barrel isn't part of the sweet spot, and is simply called the
tip or
end of the bat. The barrel narrows, and becomes the
handle. The handle is very thin, so that batters can comfortably set the bat in their fingers. Sometimes, especially on metal bats, the handle is wrapped with a rubber or cloth
grip. Finally, next to the handle is the
knob of the bat, a wider piece that keeps the bat from sliding out of a batter's hands. Over the centuries, the baseball bat's form has become more refined. During the 19th century, many shapes were experimented with, as well as handle designs. Today, the baseball bat is much more uniform in design.
"Lumber" is a sometimes-used slang term for a bat, especially when wielded by a particularly good batter.
The
drop of a baseball bat is its length in inches minus its weight in ounces. For example, if a bat is 33" long and it weighs 30 ounces, then the drop is -3.
Manufacturing process
Testing quality
Source
Baseball bat regulations
Fungo bat
A fungo bat is specially designed bat used by baseball and softball coaches for practice purposes. The bat is designed to hit not thrown or pitched balls, but rather balls tossed up in the air. Typical fungo bats are 35–37 inches long and weigh 17–22 ounces. Coaches hit many balls during fielding practice, and the weight and length allow the coach to hit balls repeatedly with high accuracy.
Manufacturers
A number of manufacturers construct a wide variety of baseball bats varying in size, length, style, and composition. Every player who plays at a professional grade is automatically given a standard contract by Louisville Slugger which he may sign, but isn't required to.
Game-used bats
Professional baseball bats used by
Major League Baseball players. Many historic game-used bats are on display at the
National Baseball Hall of Fame in
Cooperstown, including
Roger Maris's 61st
Home Run game-used bat and
Mark McGwire's 65th, 66th, 67th, 68th, 69th, and 70th
Home Run game-used bats. They have become a very popular
collectible for sports
fans.
Used as a weapon
Baseball bats can be also used as a
weapon: see
club (weapon). In some countries where baseball isn't popular, they're associated mostly with
crime in the public mind. Also, TNA professional wrestler
Sting (Steve Borden) uses a black baseball bat as his signature weapon.
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