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Torpedo bats, axe bats, and knobs: A history of baseball bats

You’ve been hearing all about torpedo bats of late, and with good reason. New equipment isn’t introduced to Major League Baseball often, but the torpedo bat represents a change in the design of a ...
Major League Baseball

The pros and cons of using a 'Torpedo' bat

Roy Hobbs, the fabled swinger of his beloved “Wonderboy,” might disagree. But there really is no such thing as a “magic bat.” ...
The Daily News of Newburyport

'Golden at-bat' is brilliant, fun baseball idea

Major League Baseball commissioner Rob Manfred recently floated the idea of letting one hitter receive an extra at-bat, out of order — a “golden at-bat” — and fans are reacting like sanctimonious ...
The New York Times

What if? 9 legendary baseball moments that could have been altered by a ‘Golden At-Bat’

The greatest moment of Mike Montgomery’s career was right there, bat in hand, so close but so far from Game 7 of the 2016 World Series. This was last season in the independent Atlantic League, the ...
Sports Illustrated

Chicago White Sox High-A Affiliate Turning the Torpedo Bat Craze into a Fun Promotion

The torpedo bat has been all the rage in the opening days of the 2025 Major League Baseball season. Just what is a torpedo bat? If you watched the New York Yankees slug 15 home runs against Milwaukee ...