How have Aluminum Bats changed Baseball?
In my article “Why Aluminum Bats Perform Better than Wood Bats I discuss experimental data which shows exactly how much faster some aluminum baseball bats can hit balls compared to wood bats. I also discuss several reasons why aluminum bats outperform wood bats. The controversy over whether or not aluminum bats should be banned for all levels of baseball (including high school and college) has been a hotly debated issue ever since aluminum bats were first allowed in college baseball back in 1974. Concerns over the safety of players – especially pitchers and infielders – and a perceived imbalance between offense and defense are the driving issues behind efforts to ban aluminum bats. Others prefer the “crack” of a wood bat to the annoying “ping” of a metal bat. Regardless of the various viewpoints and opinions which abound, I think it is safe to say that aluminum baseball bats are going to be a part of the game of amateur baseball for a long time to come. I have heard and read a lot of c
