19th Century Baseball Bat
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Baseball
baseball history
baseball origins
bat makers
bat wood
Batt
billet
broken bats
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COP=United States
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forests
Language_English
Major Leagues
MLB
NC
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pine tar
Price_€10 to €20
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rosin
softlaunch
tree pests
wood properties
Product details
- ISBN 9781476679280
- Weight: 268g
- Dimensions: 152 x 229mm
- Publication Date: 06 Aug 2020
- Publisher: McFarland & Co Inc
- Publication City/Country: US
- Product Form: Paperback
- Language: English
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Why do modern-day sluggers like Aaron Judge prefer maple bats over the traditional ash bats swung by Ted Williams and others? Why did the surge of broken bats in the early 21st century create a crisis for Major League Baseball and what steps were taken to address the issue? Are different woods being considered by players and manufacturers? Do insects, disease and climate change pose a problem long-term?
These and other questions are answered in this exhaustive examination of the history and future of wooden bats, written for both lifelong baseball fans and curious newcomers.
Stephen M. Bratkovich is a retired forester and wood products specialist with the U.S. Forest Service in St. Paul, Minnesota and Dovetail Partners, Inc. in Minneapolis. He lives in Medina, Minnesota.
