OldRetiredGuy Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 There is a nice article on ESPN about the bats that Ruth, Shoeless, and a couple other old timers used. The reporter had replicas made and players tried them out in batting practice. Sorry, I can't figure out the advanced stuff here. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ceffa2000 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Here you go: http://sports.espn.go.com/espn/page2/story.../offbase/050726 great article btw. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 I remember Hawk and DJ gushing about how heavy Ruth's bat was. 56 ounces....I would have to kick it up! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossarian Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Everyone it seems uses the thin handled bats. It's not unusual to have a half dozen broken bats in a single game. I remember the old Nellie Fox bottle bat, which I used in Little League. How retro. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finkelstein Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 They have one of Ruth's bats on display in Cooperstown. The thing looked like a tree trunk. The handle wasn't much smaller than the barrel. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LosMediasBlancas Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 when the baseball hof had that traveling exhibit at the Field Museum I saw one of the Babe's bats. They were like giant logs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 One of my friends went to Cooperstown and when he told me that the barrel and handle were almost the same size and how he used bats over 40 ounces, I couldnt believe it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 11:44 AM) when the baseball hof had that traveling exhibit at the Field Museum I saw one of the Babe's bats. They were like giant logs. I remember seeing the samething. What gave you perspective was they had one of Mark McGwires bats next to it and it was TINY. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Finkelstein Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 (edited) QUOTE(southsider2k5 @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 11:50 AM) I remember seeing the samething. What gave you perspective was they had one of Mark McGwires bats next to it and it was TINY. But I'm sure McGwire's barrel was bigger. Edited July 28, 2005 by Finkelstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 QUOTE(Finkelstein @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 12:54 PM) But I'm sure McGwire's barrel was bigger. So were his biceps, triceps, abs, glutes, obliques, quads..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BDavisFutureHOF Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 (edited) QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 10:57 AM) So were his biceps, triceps, abs, glutes, obliques, quads..... Everything except his balls.............. Edited July 28, 2005 by BDavisFutureHOF Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DABearSoX Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 QUOTE(Yossarian @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 04:42 PM) Everyone it seems uses the thin handled bats. It's not unusual to have a half dozen broken bats in a single game. I remember the old Nellie Fox bottle bat, which I used in Little League. How retro. It's not just that. Most bats were switched over this year from Pine to Maple. Maple is a lot softer and lighter wood and tends to break a lot easier then Pine. Thats why it seems like bats ae always breakin this year.....I would have loved to see Ruth with a maple bat.....he'd probably go through 600 a year Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 QUOTE(BDavisFutureHOF @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 01:14 PM) Everything except his balls.............. Ahahahahahaha! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bubba Philips Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 QUOTE(LosMediasBlancas @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 11:44 AM) when the baseball hof had that traveling exhibit at the Field Museum I saw one of the Babe's bats. They were like giant logs. I saw that exhibition too. Comparing them to modern day sluggers bat there's quite a difference. Perhaps when we go back and worship those old sluggers that maybe they didn't have the same pitching to bat against. Bonds bat is relatively light could he get around with a 40 oz bat against a 95 to 98 mile an hour fastball could Ruth hit that same pitching we'll never know. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IlliniKrush Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 Those guys also hit around a rolled up sock, not the tightly wound bouncy ball that they use today... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Yossarian Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 QUOTE(BDavisFutureHOF @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 11:14 AM) Everything except his balls.............. Imagine these big hulking hunk of men, hitting titanic home runs with regularity at the expense of that certain part of the anatomy. Must do wonders for their love lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoxFan1 Posted July 28, 2005 Share Posted July 28, 2005 QUOTE(Yossarian @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 03:20 PM) Imagine these big hulking hunk of men, hitting titanic home runs with regularity at the expense of that certain part of the anatomy. Must do wonders for their love lives. Is it worth the money??? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
YASNY Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 QUOTE(DABearSoX @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 12:16 PM) It's not just that. Most bats were switched over this year from Pine to Maple. Maple is a lot softer and lighter wood and tends to break a lot easier then Pine. Thats why it seems like bats ae always breakin this year.....I would have loved to see Ruth with a maple bat.....he'd probably go through 600 a year I believe the bats were made of ash. I was a carpenter at one time and pine is very soft wood. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DABearSoX Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 QUOTE(YASNY @ Jul 29, 2005 -> 08:07 AM) I believe the bats were made of ash. I was a carpenter at one time and pine is very soft wood. good call.....now that I think of it you are correct sir Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AirScott Posted July 29, 2005 Share Posted July 29, 2005 QUOTE(SoxFan1 @ Jul 28, 2005 -> 02:31 PM) Is it worth the money??? it comes full circle, because the money helps their love lives. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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