HISTORY114 - The History of MLB Bats
My previous blog was about the science of baseball’s home runs, the complex interplay of physics, aerodynamics, and even the environment, including the key factors that affect home run distance, and how home run distance is measured today. I promised a second article on, “What is all the ruckus about torpedo bats , that are supposed to increase a batter’s home run proficiency?” After starting the second article (this one), I decided that a discussion of torpedo bats (not introduced baseball until 2024), required a discussion of the history of Major League Baseball (MLB) baseball bats to put the objectives and design of the torpedo bat into prospective. This blog will include the history of MLB baseball bats, a summary of MLB specifications for bats today, a snapshot of what kinds of bats are used by MLB players today, and finally a discussion of the new torpedo bats. I’ll conclude with a brief look at the future of bats. I will list my sources at the ...