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The first bats were all made of wood. At one time it was easy as picking up a stick in the woods, and hitting a ball. The game of baseball evolved from a game called Rounders, and Cricket.
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Louisville player Pete Browning become frustrated after breaking his favorite bat. Hillerich, a woodworker went to Browning after the game and offered to make him a new bat. They went together to the woodworking shop, selected a piece of white ash and Browning supervised as John Hillerich made his new bat. Eventually leading to the creation of Louisville Slugger
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The baseball rules committee stated that bats could no longer be sawed off (flat) at the end, They must be round, and the maximum diameter was increased to 2.75 inches.
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In 1922 the #1 Bat company was created. Easton sports was first made for bows and arrows, but overall Easton was created.
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In 1993 Easton Sports and Wilson Sports make the first ever titanium bats.
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Easton sports introduces the first ever 2 piece bat. This bat was to become the "fastest" bat ever made. The 2 piece design was so the hitter could hands through the zone faster than anyone else in the game.
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No longer was BESR bats good to use anymore. According to science and the experts, batws were causing an unsafe environment for pitchers. Changing to BBCOR bats, they called for loss pop, and a more safe playing field. Homeruns declined in college by nearly 300 homeruns.
