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What's a torpedo bat? The history of the Yankees' controversial new baseball bats
The reconfiguration gives the bat the shape of a torpedo -- or a bowling pin, which doesn't sound nearly as menacing or ...
Torpedo Bats, Explained
The torpedo bats are safely within MLB rules, which dictate only that bats must be “solid wood, round, shorter than 42 inches ...
What are torpedo bats? A Pennsylvania bat manufacturer explains why they've become popular.
Torpedo bats have recently become popular thanks to the Yankees, but Victus Sports in Pennsylvania said they've been working on them for a while.
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The Launch of the Torpedo Bat
The New York Yankees quietly brought a physics experiment to the plate. Then came the home-run barrage.
Torpedo bats are making a lot of noise — but they’ve been quietly in MLB for a few years
Reds star Elly De La Cruz is the latest convert, hitting two home runs and knocking in seven runs in his first game with the ...
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What teams are using torpedo bats? Are torpedo bats legal? What to know after Yankees win
Jazz Chisholm Jr. and Anthony Volpe were among the many players using so-called "torpedo" bats when they joined the ...
Torpedo bats craze sweeps Major League Baseball
American sport is buzzing over a new style of bat being used in Major League Baseball. Pitchers throwing sliders and sinkers ...
Torpedo Bats Take Over MLB, Sportsbooks: Public Company Sees Soaring Demand For Home Run Hitting Baseball Bat
If torpedo bats are here to stay and going to keep taking over Major League Baseball, investors may want to look at the ...
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'It's about the batter, not the bat's design'
MIAMI, Florida — For the MIT-educated physicist behind the torpedo bat, it's more about the talent of the players than their lumber at the plate. The torpedo model — a striking design in which ...
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After homer barrage, Yankees address torpedo bats
The new torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet on Saturday. Using a strikingly different model in which wood is ...
Bat Specialist Thinks Torpedo Bats Are Just Start of Bat Science Changes
Keenan Long of LongBall Labs joined MLB Now on Thursday to discuss the new bats and what is next in the search for technology ...
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Torpedo-shaped bats draw attention
NEW YORK — New torpedo bats drew attention when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers that traveled a combined 3,695 feet on Saturday. Using a strikingly different model in which wood ...