Critics argue that metal and aluminum alloy bats increase the speed at which a ball travels, compared to wood bats. In 2007, the city banned high schools in the five boroughs from using metal bats.

Aluminum bats are used in college, high school and little league ball, but they're illegal in ... the bats are made of bubble gum or space-age metal," says Huffman. "I don't want to micromanage ...

Critics of metal bats — the Domalewski family included — argue that an "arms race" among bat manufacturers has increased the ball's speed off the bats and "changed the dynamics of the game ...

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 wood bats and two types ...

Leisure & Arts, July 31). There is enough science to prove that balls do come off metal bats faster; however, faster ball speeds are not the only issue with metal bats. The metal bat industry ...

The metal bat also has structural advantages over the wooden one that make it more appealing for a player to use. The ball travels farther and faster off a metal bat. Metal bats have been found to ...

They found that while there are indeed performance differences between wooden and metal bats, a batter's skill is still the biggest factor affecting how fast the ball comes off the bat ...

Fans of the sport may be wondering whether or not metal bats are allowed in MLB. It is largely the only level of baseball that players hit with wood and not aluminum. Minor leagues also share the ...

But the torpedo bat isn’t for everyone – some players tend to hit the ball closer to the end of ... Namely, youth bats, which are mostly made from metal or composite materials.

Sure to be a big hit, metal bats for children's rubber-ball baseball, made from aluminum recycled from Tokaido Shinkansen bodies, will soon arrive at ballparks and playgrounds. The bats are set ...