The Baseball Bat

From Trees to the Major Leagues, 19th Century to Today

Stephen M. Bratkovich (Autor)

Buch | Softcover

205 Seiten

2020
McFarland & Co Inc (Verlag)
978-1-4766-7928-0 (ISBN)

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Why do modern-day sluggers prefer maple bats over the traditional ash bats? Why did the surge of broken bats in the early 21st century create a crisis for Major League Baseball? Are different woods being considered by players and manufacturers? These and other questions are answered in this exhaustive examination of wooden bats.

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.

Stephen M. Bratkovich is a retired forester and wood products specialist with the U.S. Forest Service in St. Paul, Minnesota and Dovetail Partners, Inc. in Minneapolis. He lives in Medina, Minnesota.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments

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

Erscheinungsdatum	31.12.2019
Zusatzinfo	41 photos, appendix, notes, bibliography, index
Verlagsort	Jefferson, NC
Sprache	englisch
Maße	152 x 229 mm
Gewicht	268 g
Themenwelt	Sachbuch/Ratgeber ► Sport ► Ballsport
ISBN-10	1-4766-7928-2 / 1476679282
ISBN-13	978-1-4766-7928-0 / 9781476679280
Zustand	Neuware