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Rule 1.10 of the Official Baseball Rules states that a bat must be smooth and round. Rule 1.10 is printed below: 1.10
(a) The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2 3/4 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 inches in length. The bat shall be one piece of solid wood.
NOTE: No laminated or experimental bats shall be used in a professional game (either championship season or exhibition games) until the manufacturer has secured approval from the Rules Committee of his design and methods of manufacture.
(b) Cupped Bats. An indentation in the end of the bat up to one inch in depth is permitted and may be no wider than two inches and no less than one inch in diameter. The indentation must be curved with no foreign substance added.
(c) The bat handle, for not more than 18 inches from its end, may be covered or treated with any material or substance to improve the grip. Any such material or substance, which extends past the 18 inch limitation, shall cause the bat to be removed from the game.
NOTE: If the umpire discovers that the bat does not conform to (c) above until a time during or after which the bat has been used in play, it shall not be grounds for declaring the batter out, or ejected from the game.
(d) No colored bat may be used in a professional game unless approved by the Rules Committee.
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What was the first baseball bat made out of?
the first baseball bat was made out of wood
What is the worst baseball bat in the world?
the worst bat is the worth bat
What do you do in baseball?
you hit the ball with a bat and you catch the ball with the glove and you throw the ball with your arm. sounds complicated, i know
Does the plastic bat hit the baseball farther than the wooden bat?
no
History of the baseball bat?
The baseball bat is made out of strong aluminum metal or maple wood. The baseball bat was designed to have a handle bar and a sweet spot. In an aluminum bat, it has electric tape, so when you hit it good or bad it won't sting as much. People came up with batting gloves to prevent stinginess with any bat. That's the history of a baseball bat.
What is a smooth round stick that you hit a baseball with?
Its called a bat.
What is the slang term for the round weight often used on a baseball bat during practice swings?
Doughnut
Is the baseball term at bat or at the bat?
its at bat
What is the constant when a bat hit a baseball?
The mass of the bat and the baseball.
What is the answer to the middle school math pizzazz book e-37?
A baseball player got 10 hits in 39 minutes at bat what percent of his time at bat did he get a head round to the nearest percent
What object is about 1 meter long?
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Which is heavier a baseball bat or a Fielder's glove?
A baseball bat is bigger and heavier .
What was the first baseball bat made out of?
the first baseball bat was made out of wood
What is an alliteration phrase for bat?
baseball bat
What is the worst baseball bat in the world?
the worst bat is the worth bat
What baseball bat brands make a -5 bat?
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