NEW YORK — The Torpedo Bat Era isn’t even a week old. But in the short time since Yankees play-by-play man Michael Kay pointed out the team’s new, misshapen sticks on live TV, Torpedo Bat ...

It’s hard to imagine modern baseball without night games, and safety equipment for both catchers and batters – all three exist in the Major Leagues, minor leagues, and even youth baseball.

Bat design hasn't changed much in more than 100 years, other than their weight dropping from above 40 ounces in Ruth's case to the current norm of around 31 or 32 ounces, baseball experts tell NPR.

Listen to more stories on the Noa app. The madness started, as baseball madness tends to start, with the New York Yankees: At the end of March, during the opening weekend of the new season, the ...

DENVER -- Imagine this inspirational slogan on a T-shirt: Give 70% effort. It's not quite as catchy as the 110% baseball players have been instructed to exert since Little League. But maybe, just ...

But in the short time since Yankees play-by-play man Michael Kay pointed out the team’s new, misshapen sticks on live TV, Torpedo Bat Mania has consumed the baseball world.

What does Torpedo Bat Mania say about modern baseball? Jake Mintz. April 4, 2025 at 12:34 PM. Copied; NEW YORK — The Torpedo Bat Era isn’t even a week old.