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From the Inland Northwest to professional playoff baseball: the science and crafters behind a new bat shape sported by the likes of Mariners star Cal Raleigh

The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Nick Gibson, The Spokesman-Review, Spokane, Wash. Oct. 10—NEWPORT — When Seattle Mariners breakout star Cal Raleigh steps to the plate Friday afternoon, he will be ...
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What's a torpedo bat? The history of the Yankees' controversial new baseball bats

The Bronx Bombers now have torpedoes in their arsenal. The wood of the bat is shifted from the barrel towards the batter's hands to create a custom sweet spot where contact is most frequently made.
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Torpedo-shaped bats draw attention after Yankees hit 9 home runs vs. Brewers

New torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet on Saturday. Using a strikingly different model in which wood is moved lower ...
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From the Inland Northwest to professional playoff baseball: the science and crafters behind a new bat shape sported by the likes of Mariners star Cal Raleigh

NEWPORT - When Seattle Mariners breakout star Cal Raleigh steps to the plate Friday afternoon, he will be wielding an obviously tapered weapon. Raleigh, affectionately nicknamed “Big Dumper,” has ...