What I Know And Remember About Baseball – Bat Selection
It would be nice that there was one equation to decide for each of us what the perfect baseball bat would be. A formula that takes into consideration the basic statistics of height, age, skill level and strength.
Fortunately we are all unique, my hand is similar but not exact to your hand. The power in my grip is better than some and worse than others. If everyone who played baseball was batting 750 or better, the game just would not be the heart wrenching, nail biting experience that it is.
Little League baseball, College or Professional, the perfect baseball bat is a personal decision based upon experience. Tailoring to players needs, desire and level of play, technology has evolved to create bats that deliver peak performance not only in the basic mechanics of hitting a baseball but also fitting the player to enhance their ability to strike the ball.
In the beginning of the sport, batters made their own bats. Every species and shape brought to the diamond was done by hand with the singular goal of having the most reliable hitter on the field. The round barrel quickly took the lead as...