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10 Baseball Bats That Sold for More Than Most Cars
A chunk of wood could outprice a Ferrari—wild, right? When it’s the very bat Babe Ruth used to blast balls into the Bronx sky ...
Torpedo bats, axe bats, and knobs: A history of baseball bats
Torpedo bats are just the latest innovation in the design of baseball bats, some of which stuck, and others which ... did not ...
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Marucci, Victus replace Louisville Slugger as MLB’s official bats: What it means
It became the official bat of Major League Baseball in 1997 ... have gained exclusive use of MLB and team logos, names, colors, and more on their products. The deal will run through December ...
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What’s the deal with baseball’s torpedo bats? We visited a top manufacturer in Baton Rouge to find out.
Baseball fans everywhere are talking about torpedo bats, the oddly-shaped bats giving hitters newfound strength. We visited ...
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Louisville Bats debut new secondary logo. A history of the team's mascots over the years
The Louisville Bats unveiled a new secondary logo that honors the team's 25th season playing at Louisville Slugger Field. The new logo features subtle references to Louisville and Kentucky.
Two companies file to trademark 'Torpedo Bat' name
There have been two companies that have filed with the U.S. Patent & Trademark Office. Importer Michael Hauptman's Just Happy ...
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Inside the process of making an MLB star's torpedo bat
Like everyone around baseball, Marte had seen the New ... Because the Tater name appeared twice on the bat, however, an MLB official prevented Hernandez from using it. Ranking worst mistakes ...
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Torpedo bats, axe bats, and knobs: A history of baseball bats
New equipment isn’t introduced to Major League Baseball often ... This one changed the knob of the bat to look even more like a mushroom, hence the name. The idea was that the weight ...