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Once upon a time, baseball bats were only made out of one element: wood. However, as time has passed, baseball and softball bats have been made of different materials. In this editorial, we’ll go over the different types of baseball bats. The earliest baseball bats were made out of wood. Wood bats remain popular today, as they are the rule in professional baseball and some amateur leagues. Hillerich and Bradsby's Louisville Slugger is probably the most known wood bat manufacturer in the world. They have been used for over 125 years! There are two main kinds of wood used for these bats; ash and maple. Ash is the most well known. Northern White Ash has its own unique feel and has been used for many years. However, a bug, the emerald ash borer, has caused troubles for ash bat makers in the last few years, killing tens of millions of ash trees in Michigan by itself, and many millions more in Canada and the Northern/Midwestern states. Maple bats have gained fame in the major leagues in recent years. The maple bats are stiffer and harder than their ash bat brothers. However, splintering has become an issue, as the bat handles are usually made with a smaller diameter. More and more professional ballplayers are swinging maple bats at the plate. Bamboo has entered upon the scene recently too. Recognized for being a lighter and more durable bat, batters are starting to grab this “green” wood as a feasible option. The same can be said for birch bats too. Birch bats are recognized to be harder than ash, and more flexible than maple. With Easton’s establishment of the aluminum bat in 1969, amateur baseball went down an unfamiliar path. Metal bats are lighter and have more pop than wooden bats. Moon shots flew out of the ballparks at an incredible pace. Runs were scored in bunches, too. The majority amateur baseball leagues have used the metal bats for a number of years. But, composite bats have entered upon the scene in the last few years. They are made out of the same aluminum outer shell, but have a graphite layer inside the hull. This gives the composite bat a lighter weight and greater trampoline effect on the batted ball. Because of this greater trampoline effect, associations, like Little League Baseball, have put a moratorium on composite bats. In addition, it also caused a new rule in the NCAA. Composite bats now have to meet the BBCOR standard. The National Federation of High Schools is also using the BBCOR standard for the 2012 season. Thus, it will be essential that bats meet the BBCOR standard of .50 or less and be stamped with the BBCOR logo to be legal. For baseball bat reviews on all of these types of bats, visit us at http://www.ebaseballbatreviews.com!
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