History of Baseball Bats

The design of a Baseball bat depends on which league it is suitable for play. Most programs have governing rules concerning the bat. High school (NFHS) and Collegiate play are governed under the BBCOR standards. No Metal or Composite Baseball Bats are allowed in the MLB or its affiliates. MLB or affiliates for short season and rookie ball does allow a select few composite wood bats. When it comes to a Baseball bat and its performance there are very few disadvantages. The most notable concern is the use in cold temperatures. The Composite polymers used in a composite bat can be susceptible to cracking if used in cold temperatures. There are many advantages to using composite compared to Aluminum. As has been chronicled in slow-pitch softball recently, a bat made from Composite Materials has outperformed the standard aluminum bat. There are five main advantages for using composite: swing weight, trampoline effect, bending stiffness, bending vibrations, and sound. For a time, the future of the Composite baseball bat at the collegiate level was in question. On July 22, 2009, the NCAA reported that the rules committee had requested to ban the use of composites. The rules committee met on August 17, 2009, to discuss their proposal with manufacturers, and on August 24, the NCAA Playing Rules Oversight Panel approved a temporary ban on any bat made with composite materials. On December 30, 2010, officials announced a moratorium on using and Composite bat in all divisions and during the Little League World Series.Several manufacturers of bats have subsequently obtained International approval for specific Composites. On January 1, 2018, USA Baseball adopted a new bat standard. For Pony, Cal Ripken, Babe Ruth, Dixie, and AABC, new 2018 bats must be approved and showing a 2018 USA Bat Stamp.

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