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It depends on the company. For instance, Louisville Slugger has its own wood production company, but also outsources with a few different timber companies, most of them in the New York/Pennsylvania area. Holman uses a company out of the Catskills, which he says produces better quality maple.
Source: http://sports.espn.go.com/mlb/news/story?id=3540538
Ash is scientifically proven to out perform maple bats.
Rock maple is by far the best for distance, but ash or hickory are far tougher and less likely to explode on impact with a Baseball thrown at speed.
Bats are usually made of ashe, maple and bamboo. The pros seem to perfer maple bats, but MLB may prohibit their use due to splintering issues and potential player injuries.
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How do you make baseball bats?
You take a wood or metal rod then form it in to a bat shape. Click on the 'How to Make a Baseball Bat' link below to read a simple explanation of how to make your own baseball bat.
What is faster to make a baseball or a baseball bat?
Probably a baseball bat because the only material is a chunk of wood. (usually ash or maple)
What kind of wood bat was used in Major League Baseball?
There is Maple, Ash wood (best wood), and there is core wood.
What was the first baseball bat made out of?
the first baseball bat was made out of wood
Did people use hickory wood to make the first wooden baseball bat?
Yes they did.
Who sells wood to make your own baseball bat?
Depends on the manufacturer Most common is maple wood, which is used by Marruci, Easton, and others. The raw materials are wood. Simple.
What is the piece of equipment used in baseball made of wood?
mitten,bat,softball,helmet,
What is the piece of equipment used in the baseball made of wood?
mitten,bat,softball,helmet,
What is inside a baseball bat?
A "Baseball Bat," it used in a sport called, Baseball. What it is, is either a wooden, or aluminum bat, ranging from 20" -sometimes 40". It is used to hit the ball that is pitched down the plate, you swing it with your arms, and the ball will bounce of the bat. There are rules though. If you end up putting a cork in your bat, (which makes the ball bounce off the bat harder) and if they find out, you could get suspended, or even kicked out of the Baseball league.
What is the lightest type of wood baseball bat?
The lightest type of wooden bat i have used has been Ash, it is very durable, light and has a good pop to it.
What is the core of a big barrel baseball bat?
The core of a baseball bat depends solely on whether it is a wood or aluminum bat. The wood bat is made of one piece of wood cut to specific measurements. Aluminum bats are hollow shells of metal. Love the Akadema bbcor Apocalypse bats and wood bat series both are made in the USA.
Is a baseball bat technology?
no it's a pecie of wood
