| Whether you are part of the Little Leaguers, | | | | baseball bats because of the traditional look |
| Senior Leaguers, college student's league or | | | | and feel. The sound made when the bat hits |
| professionals, when it comes to baseball, the | | | | the ball is vastly different. They say a |
| big questions that pops up is what kind of | | | | "crack" sounds way better than the "ping" |
| baseball bat you will use. And, if you really | | | | sound of an aluminum bats hitting the ball. |
| are a baseball player, you definitely know | | | | |
| that the discussion is between aluminum bats | | | | But aluminum baseball bats are very popular |
| and wood baseball bats. | | | | too. They are often seen in all the different |
| | | | baseball leagues, except the professional |
| One important piece of information you should | | | | ones. Why is this? Well, simply because a |
| know is that, in softball, little and senior | | | | ball hit with an aluminum bat gets more |
| league and college baseball, most of the bats | | | | speed. But this is a positive thing you might |
| are made up of aluminum. And yet, when it | | | | say. In fact things are not exactly like |
| comes to professional baseball, players say | | | | that. Due to the fact that they are lighter, |
| that wood baseball bats are a must. You are | | | | a greater distance of the ball can now be |
| now probably wondering what you should choose | | | | achieved with less batter strength. And due |
| between these two baseball bat types. And | | | | to that, several players were injured. Due to |
| that is why we are here, to discuss the pros | | | | the fierceness of the rebound of the aluminum |
| and the cons of each type. | | | | bat, the reaction time of the pitchers is |
| | | | smaller. To prove this, in 1970, when |
| Nowadays, baseball bats can be purchased for | | | | aluminum baseball bats were firstly |
| as low as $25, but you can also buy more | | | | introduced, the batting average rose 30 |
| expensive $500 bats. A professional player | | | | points, and home run hits doubled. The game |
| will not choose a bat according to its price, | | | | is simply not the same with lighter bats made |
| and it all boils down to how he "feels" it. | | | | from aluminum or other materials. |
| In the professional league, only wood bats | | | | |
| are used, and Major League Baseball does not | | | | Overall though, buying a baseball bat is a |
| even allow corked bats. Most of the bats are | | | | personal decision. You'll definitely want to |
| made of ash, but maple, bamboo and hickory | | | | go with a baseball bat manufacturer that |
| are also choices for baseball bats. Lately, | | | | offers lots of customization so you can build |
| more and more players gave up to hickory | | | | the baseball bat most suitable to your size, |
| bats, as they are much heavier than the rest | | | | weight, height and strength. Many also prefer |
| of the woods. Many are now opting for maple | | | | to choose their colors and add a signature |
| bats. Maple baseball bats are increasingly | | | | but few bat manufacturers allow such |
| more popular because of its hardness and | | | | customization and personalization due to |
| durability. | | | | manufacturing cost factors. So if you are not |
| | | | a professional baseball player, you simply |
| Some players also say that they prefer wood | | | | choose the baseball bat that suits you best. |