The Baseball Bat : From Trees to the Major Leagues, 19th Century to Today.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Bratkovich, Stephen M.

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Baseball bats--History.

Baseball bats.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (207 pages)

Other Title:

Baseball Bat

Place of Publication:

Jefferson : McFarland & Company, Incorporated Publishers, 2020.

Summary:

""Why do modern-day sluggers like Aaron Judge prefer maple bats over the traditional ash bats swung by Ted Williams and others? Why did the surge of broken bats in the early 21st century create a crisis for Major League Baseball and what steps were taken to address the issue? Are different woods being considered by players and manufacturers? Do insects, disease and climate change pose a problem long-term? These and other questions are answered in this exhaustive examination of the history and future of wooden bats, written for both lifelong baseball fans and curious newcomers."-Provided by publisher"-- Provided by publisher.

Contents:

Cover

Acknowledgments

Table of Contents

Introduction

1. Major League Origins

2. The Bats-They Keep Changing!

3. Bat Makers Up to World War II

4. Bat Makers from World War II to Boutique

5. Wood Properties and Features and Their Relationship to Bats

6. Bat Breakage

7. U.S. Forests

8. Killer Pests

9. Tree to Billet

10. Billet to Bat

11. The Future of the Bat in Major League Baseball

Appendix: Pine Tar and Rosin

Chapter Notes

Bibliography

Index.

Notes:

Description based on publisher supplied metadata and other sources.

ISBN:

1-4766-3853-5

OCLC:

1178645127