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“The same bat design has been in existence for a century and a half, maybe,” says Alan Nathan, a physicist at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, to NPR ’s Bill Chappell.
From Smithsonian Magazine
Costantini had a similar process and thought the hype surrounding the torpedo since it exploded into the baseball consciousness over the weekend was a “hoax.”
From U.S. News & World Report
Days later, the calls and orders, and test drives -- from big leaguers to rec leaguers -- are humming inside Victus Sports.
From Associated Press

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Batting Around: Should torpedo bats be banned? How MLB should handle the hottest new trend
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Relive some big home runs by players with torpedo bats
Check out some of the home runs hit this season by players using torpedo bats.
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Sporticast 437: Torpedo Bat Mania Is About Online Virality, Not Baseball
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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?
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What is a 'Torpedo Bat'? An expert from Louisville Slugger breaks it down
About one week into the MLB season and all anyone wants to talk about is the 'Torpedo Bat.' Here's a look at what it is and how it's made.
Torpedo bats, axe bats, and knobs: A history of baseball bats
Torpedo bats are just the latest innovation in the design of baseball bats, some of which stuck, and others which ... did not.
What's a torpedo bat? The history of the Yankees' controversial new baseball bats
Many of the Yankees used torpedo bats while posting historic numbers this weekend. Here's how the team started using the oddly-shaped bats and why they're legal.
Health News Florida2d
How do 'torpedo bats' work? We asked baseball physicists to explain
They look like baseball bats morphing into bowling pins, their ends flaring into an aggressive bulge that suddenly tapers. So how do they work?
What teams are using torpedo bats? Are torpedo bats legal? What to know after Yankees win
Several New York Yankees' players used a "torpedo bat" that helped set an MLB record for home runs. What is a torpedo bat? Is it legal? What to know.
Torpedo Bats Take Over MLB, Sportsbooks: Public Company Sees Soaring Demand For Home Run Hitting Baseball Bat
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manilatimes4d
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 is moved lower down the barrel after the label and shapes ...
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