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Smithsonian Magazine |
“The same bat design has been in existence for a century and a half, maybe,” says Alan Nathan, a physicist at the University of Illinois Urbana-Champaign, to NPR ’s Bill Chappell.
The New York Times |
If not for the initial offensive barrage from the Yankees, it’s likely the level of interest in the torpedo bats would not be so pronounced.

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By now, you’ve probably heard about baseball’s greatest innovation since the curveball: MLB’s new “torpedo” bat, the reconfigured bat that moves the barrel — or the sweet spot — closer to the handle, seemingly turning even the most meager of hitters into home run machines.
MIT-educated physicist reveals the secret to Yankees’ success with torpedo bats he created
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Passan explains the origin and legality of Yankees' new bats
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What are the ‘torpedo’ bats in MLB that have everyone talking?
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