Bat design hasn't changed much in more than 100 years, other than their weight dropping from above 40 ounces in Ruth's case to the current norm of around 31 or 32 ounces, baseball experts tell NPR.

The Yankees 20-9 win against the Brewers last weekend put the spotlight on torpedo bats. But in baseball, as in life, sometimes a fluke is just what it seems.

Leanhardt developed a bat for the Yankees that put more wood in the barrel than at the end of the bat. It’s known as a “torpedo bat.” While the bat stays within Major League Baseball’s ...

I challenge anyone to find a better symbol of the seemingly futile struggle to make our schools safe than the T-ball bat. I read in Sunday’s paper (“A fire alarm sounds, then gunfire er… ...

One of two men charged in the slaying of a Boynton Beach woman with a child’s baseball bat pleaded guilty Monday to spare himself from a possible death sentence. Herbert Savell got a 60-year … ...

NEW YORK — American League manager Jim Leyland made no pretense about his plans to use New York Yankees closer Mariano Rivera in the All-Star Game. “Rest assured, No. 42 will be on the mound ...

For young baseball players, light bats don't hit too fast Date: November 6, 2013 Source: Brown University Summary: The use of non-wood bats in youth baseball has spurred decades of controversy ...

A school district in the state of Washington is arming teachers with tee-ball bats to use if there’s an active shooter. “Under stress, almost everyone can swing a stick,” John Ladines told ...

image: Many young baseball players use bats made from something other than wood. These bats are tightly regulated in high school and college. A new study of bat performance in the hands of younger ...

The Yankees didn’t reinvent the wheel, nor did they break MLB regulations, but they have gotten players bought in on bat changes that have immediately paid off in their batted ball quality.

Torpedo bats are changing Major League Baseball, but with his head in the sand, MLB Commissioner Rob Manfred wants us to know: "Nothing to see here!" ...

Baseball season is back, and it didn’t take long for the New York Yankees to start crushing records and dominating conversation. And at the center of it all? “Torpedo” bats.