Baseball bat facts for kids
A baseball bat is a special tool used in the game of baseball. Players use it to hit the ball after the pitcher throws it. It's usually made of wood or metal.
Baseball bats have specific rules about their size. They can't be wider than about 2⅔ inches (70 mm) at their thickest part. They also can't be longer than 42 inches (1067 mm). Most bats weigh no more than four pounds (1.8 kg). The player who hits, called the batter, uses the bat to try and hit the ball far enough to run around the bases and score points for their team.
Sometimes, bats are used for things other than sports, but their main purpose is for playing baseball.
Pink Bats for a Cause
Major League Baseball, which is a big professional baseball league, sometimes uses special pink bats. Players who agree to use them do so during games played on Mother's Day. This event helps support the pink ribbon campaign, which works to fight breast cancer. It's a way for baseball to help raise awareness for an important cause.
Images for kids
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Patent No. 430,388 (June 17, 1890) awarded to Emile Kinst for an "improved ball-bat".
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A Tony Gwynn game-used and autographed baseball bat
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Hiroshi Narahara holding a fungo bat
See also
In Spanish: Bate para niños
