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A Simple Fix for Flying Bats: Better Maple

Bats won't shatter if wood is dried correctly, bat-maker says

By Katherine Thompson, Newser Staff

Posted Jun 13, 2008 9:45 AM CDT

(Newser) – After steroids, shattering maple bats may be baseball's top-priority issue right now, one that promises to be a sticky problem, writes the New York Times. But Sam Holman, the founder of the first company to supply maple bats to the majors, thinks the answer may... Read full story »

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