History of the
Bat
When baseball was in its beginning
years, baseball players made their own bats. This allowed players
to experiment with different shapes and sizes of the bats. It did
not take long for players to realize that the best bats were those
with rounded barrels. Wood bats are rare at most levels other than
the pros. The majority of wood baseball bats today are made from
northern White Ash harvested from Pennsylvania or New York. White
ash is used because of its hardness, durability, strength, weight
and feel. Rock or Sugar Maple bats are preferred. Maple bats cost
more than White Ash, but they often last longer as a result of
their high strength.
Trees that provide the lumber for baseball bats are often 50 years
old, and of all the lumber harvested, the top 10 per cent is saved
for pro bats. Recent technology in drying wood has created bats
with lower moisture content, which are light enough to make
effective baseball bats.
Please, Do not remove container for log access as an extraction
tool has been incorporated. BYOP.
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