When it comes to baseball, the big question is: what kind of baseball bat should you use—aluminum or wood? In softball, little league, senior league and college baseball, most of the bats are made up of aluminum. Yet when it comes to professional baseball, wood baseball bats are a must. Some players say that they favor wood baseball bats because of the traditional look and feel. The sound made when the bat hits the ball is immensely different. Many swear that a “crack” from a wood bat sounds way better than the “ping” sound of an aluminum bat hitting the ball. Which type of bat should you take to your next baseball batting practice?
Nowadays, baseball bats can be purchased for as low as $25, but you can also buy more expensive $500 bats. A professional player will not choose a bat according to its price, though. To him, it all boils down to how the bat feels. In a professional league, only wood bats are used, and Major League Baseball does not even allow corked bats. Most of the bats are made of ash, but maple, bamboo and hickory are also choices for baseball bats. As time goes on, more and more baseball hitting players are no longer using hickory bats because they are much heavier than the rest of the woods. Many are now opting for maple bats. Maple baseball bats are increasingly more popular because of its hardness and durability.
Pro baseball leagues do not use aluminum baseball bats because a ball hit with an aluminum bat gets more speed. Due to the fact that they are lighter, the ball can gain greater distance with less batter strength, causing player injury. Due to the fierceness of the rebound of the aluminum bat, the pitcher doesn’t have much reaction time. To prove this, in 1970, when aluminum baseball bats were first introduced as baseball hitting aids, the batting average rose 30 points, and home run hits doubled. The game is simply not the same with lighter bats made from aluminum or other materials.
Overall though, buying a baseball bat is a personal decision. After all, it’s the result that your own baseball hitting technique provides that matters. If you are not a professional baseball player, you simply choose the baseball bat that suits you best.
