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2. Friction tape - Wikipedia

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   Friction tape is commonly used to improve the grip on various sporting implements, including tennis racquets, baseball bats, and hockey sticks. It is also used similarly on the handlebars of bicycles, dirt bikes, lawnmowers, and other small machines that require gripping or steering.

3. Overgrip - Wikipedia

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   An overgrip (also known as an overwrap) is a soft, padded, clothlike tape wrapped around the grip of a racquet, and are commonly used in the sport of tennis, badminton, squash, and pickleball. The purposes of an overgrip include (but are not limited to) increasing the racquet handle's circumference, customizing the texture and feel of the ...

4. Baseball bat - Wikipedia

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   Four historically significant baseball bats showcased in the National Baseball Hall of Fame's traveling exhibit "Baseball As America". From left to right: bat used by Babe Ruth to hit his 60th home run during the 1927 season, bat used by Roger Maris to hit his 61st home run during the 1961 season, bat used by Mark McGwire to hit his 70th home run during the 1998 season, and the bat used by ...

5. Baseball clothing and equipment - Wikipedia

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   Baseball cleats Baseball specific shoes worn by the player for better traction. The cleats themselves are either rubber or metal. [1] Baseball doughnut A weighted ring that fits over the end of a baseball bat, used for warming up during a baseball game. A doughnut can help increase bat speed.

6. Batting (baseball) - Wikipedia

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   The majority of wooden 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. Trees that provide the lumber for baseball bats are often 50 years old, and of all the lumber harvested, the top 10 percent is saved for pro bats.

7. Hillerich & Bradsby - Wikipedia

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   Frank Bradsby, a salesman, became a partner in 1916, and the company's name changed to "The Hillerich and Bradsby Co." [1] By 1923, H&B was selling more bats than any other bat maker in the country, and legends like Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth (R-43), [7] and Lou Gehrig were all using them. R-43 is the company model number for the bats used by Babe Ruth.