Golfer's Syndrome Essay

The fact of the matter is that BBCOR certified aluminum bats have a smaller “sweet spot” region in the barrel of the bat than BESR certified bats do (Wooden). The “sweet spot” is the area where if a baseball comes in contact with it, then the trampoline effect will take major effect, causing the ball to be hit very hard and with much force, much more than what was put into the swing (BBCOR). The purpose of the BBCOR bats is to reduce this trampoline effect, meaning that players will have to be stronger and more skilled in order to hit the ball with the power they desire.

First, you must know the comparison of a softball, a baseball, and both of their bats. A softball is 12 inches in diameter, and a baseball is 5 inches. Also, a softball is heavier than a baseball, so therefore it takes a lot more effort to throw and hit. Though, a softball is bigger, it is also bright yellow, being the same color as the sun. When you’re playing softball in midday, while the sun is beating down hard on your skin, and your eyes, it may be a little harder to see. The diameter of a softball bat is usually around 2 ¼ inches, but a baseball bat is around 2 ¾ inches (The). The softball bat may be just a tiny bit smaller than a baseball bat, but when you're playing, it makes a lot of difference.

Playing baseball can be fun, but you need to have good concentration and interpretation of flying objects.

Since the inception of the first Major League Baseball (MLB) game, played on May 4, 1871, bats made of wood have been the tradition in baseball. The creation of metal bats occurred in the 1920s, but not actually used in play until 1970 when they were introduced into Little League youth baseball. Even though all levels of players from children to professionals seemed to prefer the new metal bats, MLB prohibited their use. Safety, skill level of the players, cost, level of entertainment provided, and tradition are all arguments used in the controversy between whether Major League Baseball should allow metal bats or continue using wooden ones.

While J.F. Hillerich’s company was growing, Bud worked for him. One afternoon, Bud, who was seventeen, snuck away from work to see his favorite baseball player play on the Louisville Eclipse (“History”). The Louisville Eclipse was a baseball team in the late 1880’s in a two year old American Association. The player was the team’s star Pete Browning. Browning known as “The Old Gladiator” was in a hitting slump (Oldham). A hitting slump is when a baseball player can’t seem to get on base with a hit many times. Baseball players at that time used either a flat bat like a cricket stick or a round bat, but the bat was oddly shaped or weighted with curves. Both the bats had so many handle styles to them. The regulations were very little at the time. The bat had to be less than forty two inches long and less than two and a half inches thick. On the day that Bud came to see him play, Browning broke his bat. Thus, Bud went over to Browning and convinced him to come with him to his Dad’s shop to make a new bat (Oldham). They grabbed a slab of wood to make the bat (Cantu). The wood was from a White Ash tree. They began handcrafting the bat from the wood with Bud’s carpentry skills and Browning’s knowledge on a good baseball bat (Oldham). They used a wood lathe, turning chisels, and other tools (Cantu). Bud would tweak the bat, then Browning wood swing it. They kept doing this till Browning said it was just right. The bat was named the “Falls City Slugger”. The name, “Falls City Slugger”, came from the stretch of rapids in the Ohio River (“Timeline”). The next day Browning got three hits on three at bats with the bat

     High tech aluminum baseball bats aren’t quite as new to the game as many people may think. Author, Patrick Hruby, wrote in Sports Illustrated, “introduced in the mid-1970’s… metal bats have become increasingly potent, forged with alloys… pressurized air chambers” (Hruby 42). Over the

Do you want to be able to beat everyone at the next home run derby? Ok you may not go to any home run derbies or be in softball, but learning to swing a bat correctly can give you an upper hand and give you something to teach other people. When you are a parent and your kid wants to learn the sport of softball or baseball you will be able to teach them the perfect fundamentals in swinging a bat. There is a lot more to swinging a bat than what most people think. When you think about swinging a bat do you think about your feet, your head, your hands, or your hips? I don’t think most people do. Well these hitting fundamentals will teach you how to have the perfect swing and these four easy stages will help you to teach others and if you want to hit the farthest.

The Louisville Slugger baseball bat began over 120 years ago in the talented hands of 17-year-old John A. “Bud” Hillerich. Bud, whose father owned a woodworking shop, left work one afternoon to watch Louisville’s major league team, the Louisville Eclipse, and his favorite player, Pete Browning. During the game, Browning, who was struggling through a long hitting slump, broke his bat. Following the game, Bud met Browning and invited him to his father’s shop to make him a new bat. With Browning’s assistance, Bud handcrafted a new bat for Browning from a single piece of wood. Browning got three hits with it the next day and the “Louisville Slugger” was born.

Even today, people continue to argue that aluminum bats are safer than wood bats even with scientific studies proving this argument false. Yes wood bats can break and potentially injure someone, but aluminum bats can be much more dangerous because of the speed at which the ball leaves the bat. For instance, when a ball is pitched at 90 mph, it comes off the bat at 108 mph reaching the pitcher’s mound in .375 seconds. With pitchers throwing at speeds up to 100 mph, the pitcher only has 0.030 seconds or less to react to a ball coming straight back at them. According to studies, it takes a person 0.095 seconds to blink an eye; this proves it’s impossible for a pitcher to react to the potential speed of a ball being hit by an aluminum bat. This could lead to horrific injuries such as fractured skulls, broken jaws, comas, and even death. In 2009, 108,976 baseball players were reported hospitalized due to injuries related to the use of aluminum

Are you looking for a new baseball bat? If so you are in luck. Today I will compare 2 of the best BBCOR baseball bats you can buy. BBCOR means drop 3 which is heavier than most bats. The 2 bats are the USSSA Easton Ghost X and the USSSA Easton Beast X Hybrid.

The baseball bat is rounded and usually 2.61 inches in diameter depending on the hitters style of a bat. The bat can be made out of ash, maple, hickory, and bamboo wood. This also depends on the player's personal preference. The baseball is made out of a rubber or cork center, wrapped in yarn, and covered in horsehide or cowhide. The cowhide or horsehide is stitched

Youth baseball includes a very wide variety of skill levels.The two most basic are little league or club ball,then those both branch off into A,AA,AAA,or majors.People usually think of little league when you mention youth sports.A typical baseball bat is a drop ten alloy,or composite,although there are many different mixes and matches of those two.A typical barrel is either 2 3/4,known as a big barrel,or 2 1/4,known as a skinny barrel.When a team informed they typically will start out as a AA team and advance from there,or go down to A in the aren´t successful in AA.

Unfortunately, the golf industry is out of balance with the number of courses (supply) outweighing the number of golfers looking to play a round of golf (demand). Course owners struggle to attract rounds. In order to stay competitive in today’s market, you need to have differentiators that set you apart from your competitors. This module enhances the golfer’s experience at those courses that have it and they have a decided advantage over the competition with all other things being equal. If you are looking to attract more rounds, use the Golfer Experience Module to make the round more enjoyable resulting in more rounds and revenue.

Since the age of four, when I was barely old enough to swing a putter, I have loved the game of golf. My dad, passing his love of the game down to me, would take me out every Sunday to Woods Edge Golf Course in Edgewood; he taught me the ins and outs and the dos and don’ts of the sport. One of the earliest memories I have of these trips to Woods Edge is being a mere couple of inches from driving the cart into a pond while dad was teeing off; this would definitely be considered a don’t in the world of golf. I received my first set of clubs for Christmas when I was eight and a year later, a pass to Pin Oak. Boy was I thrilled. I began to golf by myself and learn my own lessons through my experiences on the course. But as I grew as a golfer on my own, my dad was still there tweaking my swing in the back yard and taking trips to Edgewood with me. My dad is a big reason why I have a passion for the game of golf.