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2. Corked bat - Wikipedia

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   This includes bats that are filled, flat-surfaced, nailed, hollowed, grooved or covered with a substance such as paraffin, wax, etc. [4] It has been a popular belief that the material used to cork a bat creates a "trampoline effect", causing a ball hit with a corked bat to travel farther than one hit with an uncorked bat.

3. Composite baseball bat - Wikipedia

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   For Little League, Pony, Cal Ripken, Babe Ruth, Dixie, and AABC, new 2018 bats must be approved and showing a 2018 USA Bat Stamp. 2 5/8 barrel diameter is now available for play but parents should expect their kids' youth bats to perform at "wood-like levels", and is similar to BBCOR for lighter weight bats.

4. Batting glove - Wikipedia

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   A close-up of a Baltimore Orioles player's batting gloves. Batting gloves are a component in bat-and-ball games sportswear. Typically consisting of a leather palm and back made of nylon or another synthetic fabric, the glove covers one or both hands of a batter, providing comfort, prevention of blisters, warmth, improved grip, and shock absorption when hitting the ball.

5. Baseball bat - Wikipedia

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   A fungo bat is a specially designed bat used by baseball and softball coaches for practice. The etymology of the word fungo (/ ˈ f ʌ ŋ ɡ oʊ /) is uncertain, but the Oxford English Dictionary suggests it is derived from the Scots fung: "to pitch, toss, or fling". [30] A fungo is longer and lighter than a regulation bat, with a smaller diameter.

6. Batting (baseball) - Wikipedia

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   The introduction of aluminum baseball bats in the 1970s forever changed the game of baseball at every level but the professional. Aluminum bats are lighter and stronger than wooden bats. Due to the trampoline effect that occurs when a baseball hits an aluminum bat, they can hit a ball significantly further than wooden bats can.

7. What is Rob Manfred's 'golden at-bat' idea, and how would it ...

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   The idea is simple. Once a game, a manager gets to put his best batter at the plate regardless of where the batting order stands. So imagine, as a pitcher facing the Dodgers, you get Shohei Ohtani ...