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Cardinals Gold Glover Discovered Similar Torpedo Bat Design

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Dubbed the "torpedo bat," this innovative piece of equipment is gaining attention after the New York Yankees dropped a jaw-dropping 20 runs in just their second game of the season.
Scientific American |
The bat’s peculiar new design could help explain how the team achieved nine home runs that night.
Wall Street Journal |
When Aaron Leanhardt was a graduate student in physics at the Massachusetts Institute of Technology, he was part of a research team that cooled sodium gas to the lowest temperature ever recorded in hu...

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Cardinals Gold Glover Discovered Similar Torpedo Bat Design Long Before Yankees
An insider recently revealed that a St. Louis Cardinals Gold Glove defender discovered a similar design to the New York Yankees' torpedo bat several years ago.
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“It’s the Yankees, So They’ll Let It Slide”: Brewers Pitcher Takes a Dig at MLB Following Torpedo Bat Controversy
The New York Yankees recently made headlines, but not just for their dominant 20-9 victory against the Milwaukee Brewers. The post “It’s the Yankees, So They’ll Let It Slide”: Brewers Pitcher Takes a Dig at MLB Following Torpedo Bat Controversy appeared first on EssentiallySports.
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Are torpedo bats legal? Yankees tie MLB record with 15 homers in first three games, sparking questions
The MLB has pretty lax rules when it comes to bat measurements. Under rule 3.02, “The bat shall be a smooth, round stick not more than 2.61 inches in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 inches in length. The bat shall be one piece of solid wood.” There can be variations made to the bat, but they have to be approved by the league.
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