| bats are made of either ash, maple or there just might be someone somewhere still using a hickory bat. Ash bats were the most common until people started using maple bats. I believe Joe Carter had the first approved maple bat, but don't hold me to that. The maple bats tend to break and shatter more easily than traditional ash. Ash bats can shatter, but typically they just crack because the wood is stronger. For the safety of the fans, players and boys in blue, I'm all for going back to ash. |