The Torpedo Bat is baseball’s hottest controversy—and the Yankees are leading the charge
Engineered by a former MIT physicist, the torpedo bat is completely legal under MLB rules. It meets all dimensional ...
Torpedo talk: Dodgers hitters are ‘curious,’ will try new bat design
The Yankees hit 15 home runs in three games with several players using the uniquely-shaped “torpedo bat,” and some Dodgers ...
Louisville Slugger had been working for about 18 months to design torpedo bat
In its 141-year history, Louisville Slugger has made more than 4,000 different bat models. And now, a bat that kind of looks ...
Could a “Torpedo Bat” Be to Blame for Yankees Slugger’s Elbow Problems?
The New York Yankees hit 13 home runs in the first three games of the new season. Not all were hit with the torpedo-style ...
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If the torpedo bats mean more fun in baseball, John Rooke says let's not ban them
But let’s also not rule out — if the hitters can use “accessories” (talc, sticky stuff) to assist with their grip in at-bats, why can’t pitchers?
Demand for Viral 'Torpedo' Baseball Bats Has Sent a Pennsylvania Factory Into Overdrive
Torpedo bats drew attention over the weekend when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers in one game ...
Baseball’s torpedo bat revolution is here — and it is bulbous
A Yankees home run barrage turned the oddly shaped bats into an overnight sensation, and manufacturers are scrambling to keep ...
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The Amateur Baseball League That Launched the Career of the Man Behind the Torpedo Bat
Long before his oddly shaped bat became the talk of baseball, Aaron Leanhardt played in the Boston Metro Baseball League. He wasn’t the only guy on the team to reach the big leagues.