While meant to simulate wood bats, regulation USA Baseball metal bats are more forgiving than wood for young players who might not connect with the ball on a bat's optimal 'sweet spot.' After testing ...

One year ago, Congress defunded public media. Now that we're 100% community funded, please become a sustaining member or increase your existing membership today. The "ping" of aluminum bats has long ...

Me too, I keep wondering if that was a typo and it's the ball that compresses differently with a wood bat vs an aluminum bat. My son just started 6th grade and we're deep into the whole little league ...

The crack of the baseball bat is back. For years, the Rhode Island teams in the American Legion Baseball league - the oldest nationwide youth program - played with aluminum bats that make the ...