Babe Rut did not name his bat. Joe Jackson was the player that owned and gave the name Black Betsy to his bat. See Related questions below for the weight of a Black Betsy Bat.
42 ounces Sorry but Black Betsy was the name of Shoeless Joe Jacksons bat. It was given that name since he rubbed it with oil to give it a black appearance. Babe Ruth's famous bat was called the War Club and it weighed 54 ounces.
Shoeless Joe Jackson called his baseball bat "Black Betsy"
Shoeless Joe Jackson used to call his bat Black Betsy.Black Betsy was his most famous but, he also had Blond Betsy, Caroliny, Ol' Genril and Big Jim. Most notable about Black Betsy was that it lasted his entire major league career.
It wasn't Babe Ruth's bat. It was Shoeless Joe Jackson's bat...but it weighed about 40 ounces.
That would depend on the length of the bat. The '-2' is known as the 'bat drop' or 'drop weight' and means that the weight of the bat, in ounces, is 2 less than the length of the bat in inches. To find the weight of the bat you must first measure the bat to find its length. If the length of the bat is 30 inches, the weight of the bat is 28 ounces. If the length of the bat is 28 inches, the weight of the bat is 26 ounces.
The weight of the bat, in ounces, is 3 less than the length of the bat in inches. The -3 is called the 'bat drop' or 'drop weight'. Measure the bat and then subtract 3 from the number of inches and you will determine the weight of the bat in ounces. If the length of the bat is 30 inches, the weight is 27 ounces. If the length of the bat is 33 inches, the weight is 30 ounces. If you see a bat with a -6 on it, that means the weight of the bat, in ounces, is 6 less than the length of the bat in inches ... a -8 means the weight, in ounces, is 8 less than the length of the bat in inches.
A -3 Bat is a bat where the weight is equal to the height minus 3 So if you had a 34 inch bat, the weight would be 31 oz.
It referrers to the drop of the bat or the weight. If you have a 32 inch long bat and a -11 drop the bat weight is 21 oz. If you have a 31 inch long bat and a -11 the bat weight is 20 oz.
its the weight of the bat the heavier the bat the further the ball will go the same in fast pitch softball
It refers to the weight and height of the Bat. A -10 Bat means the weight is 10 ounces less then the height. This means if the bat is 27 inches long it only weighs 17 ounces. It refers to the weight and height of the Bat. A -10 Bat means the weight is 10 ounces less then the height. This means if the bat is 27 inches long it only weighs 17 ounces.
The -10 is the 'drop', or 'drop weight', of the bat. The drop is the length of the bat, in inches, subtracted from the weight of the bat in ounces. A -10 bat is a bat whose length, in inches, is 10 more than the weight in ounces. An example of a -10 bat is one whose length is 32 inches and whose weight is 22 ounces.