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time small children are old enough to hold a baseball bat many have longed to be part of great American pastime. Baseball bats have been around ever since game was created and there are baseball museums that have collections of baseball bats owned and used by famous players. When kids first start to play game of baseball they use a plastic bat. There are plastic baseball bats made today for youngest of ballplayers and some even have baseball teams or players names on them.
As children get older and more serious about game they find there are choices to be made about which bat to buy. Baseball bats come in many widths, lengths and materials. A heavier bat gives ball more momentum but a heavier bat also means a less speedy swing. Bats that are made from graphite or aluminum hit balls farther than baseball bats made from wood.
Players endorse baseball bats and many have their names on them. Baseball team logos are also represented on baseball bats.
When aluminum bats were first introduced in 1970's, batting averages rose 30 points and home run hits doubled. In Major Leagues batters now use wooden bats instead of baseball bats made from lighter materials. They could change to baseball bats made from aluminum or a lighter material but it would significantly change home runs hit today and traditional records and baseball legends would not seem as important.
