The science behind Yankees' torpedo bats explained by its inventor - an MIT physicist
In a game often rooted in tradition, a new baseball bat is making waves, shaking up the sport with its unique design and ...
Chicago Cubs’ Dansby Swanson and Nico Hoerner are using torpedo bats — and seeing results
WEST SACRAMENTO, Calif. — Chicago Cubs shortstop Dansby Swanson is known for his routine and sticking with what works for him ...
Aaron Leanhardt, the MIT-educated physicist turned baseball coach whose redesigned ‘torpedo bat’ is the talk of the game
The result, which looks something like a torpedo or a bowling pin, is a simple yet remarkable feat of engineering, reflecting ...
The MIT Scientist Behind the ‘Torpedo Bats’ That Are Blowing Up Baseball
The Yankees just clobbered a MLB record 15 home runs in their first three games thanks in part to a new style of bat ...
Committee of running backs return for Illini, learn from James White
Illinois football saw four different running backs carry the ball 50 or more times in 2024. In 2025, this level of production ...
What are the torpedo-shaped bats the Yankees used to hit 9 homers?
The Yankees smacked a team-record nine homers on Saturday, thanks in part to new bats that look a bit like bowling pins.
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Teams successful on 52.2% of ball/strike challenges during spring training robot umpire test
Teams won 52.2% of their ball/strike challenges during the spring training test of robot umpires, and catchers had a markedly ...
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How Ken Burns’ “Shadow Ball” Connects Baseball’s Past to Our Uncertain Future
To watch the fifth episode of Ken Burns' "Baseball" is to see exactly what makes the sport great as a metaphor for the ...
Why essential part of downtown Royals ballpark site went off market, then back up for sale
Here's why an office site essential for a Royals ballpark to work at Washington Square Park went off the market last year and ...
College baseball notebook: Punched-up offense helps Arkansas get out to program-best 23-2 start
Arkansas' offseason priority was to add some pop to its offense. The Razorbacks sure did. Led by six transfers in the everyday lineup, the Razorbacks have put up significantly better numbers and ...
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Play Ball!
Words Baseball season begins in Jacksonville this month with a classic rivalry, renewed. The annual series between the University of Florida and Florida State University generally includes three games ...