| The baseball bat is a simple concept but a pretty | | | | wind around the handle for good grip. The "knob" |
| complicated object. Here are some baseball bats | | | | is at the very opposite end of the barrel's tip and |
| facts to enlighten you about its interesting history | | | | helps a batter to hang onto the bat so that it |
| and design. The more you know about baseball | | | | doesn't fly away! Think about this before |
| bats, the more you will find yourself in love with | | | | purchasing that cheap bat that no one else seems |
| this fascinating sport. It's essential to get a grip on | | | | to care for. |
| the bat's most basic concepts before you make a | | | | In the early days of baseball, younger players |
| buying decision. So, without further ado, here are | | | | were most prevalent and the majority of bats |
| some interesting baseball bats facts: | | | | were handmade, so sizes and shapes varied wildly. |
| A baseball bat is essentially a smooth "rod" that | | | | But as baseball became more of an official, |
| the batter uses to hit the ball thrown by the | | | | regulated sport, so did the baseball bats. In 1859, |
| pitcher, signaling the other players to run around | | | | rules were made about the diameter of the bat, |
| the bases and ultimately try and score a | | | | and to this day every kind of league has their |
| homerun. The thickest part of the bat, the part | | | | own individual rules. Therefore, be sure you are |
| that is supposed to hit the ball, is called the | | | | clear on your league's rules on baseball bat |
| "barrel" and the best part of the "barrel" for | | | | measurements. Although all bats look very similar |
| hitting the ball is called the "sweet spot." The | | | | to each other, there are minuscule differences |
| barrel ultimately gets thinner and thinner until it | | | | that are not obvious to the human eye. I hope |
| forms into the handle. On metal bats, rubber may | | | | these historic baseball bats facts were useful! |