The Evolution of Baseball Technology 1884-Present

The Evolution of Baseball Technology: 1884-Present I. Introduction From the United States to Japan, every athlete who has ever played the game of baseball has used the basic â€Å"tools of the trade†: a baseball, a bat, a glove, protective equipment, and a uniform. Babe Ruth, Ty Cobb, Ted Williams, and Sammy Sosa have made a living out of using these tools to play baseball, but there are also a great number of people who play baseball as a source of enjoyment. The crack of the bat connecting with a fastball, the slap of the ball on the mitt, and the roar of the crowd after a homerun are all common sounds of a baseball game. The thing that many people may not realize, however, is that the bat, ball, and glove that make those sounds possible†¦show more content†¦Hillerich went into business selling the highly popular bats shortly thereafter (Wanner). Before Hillerich began selling his Falls City Slugger bats, players had their bats handmade by any local carpenter without any specific instructions on the size and weight of the bat. Base ball bats today are constructed using a pattern guide from a template instead of being carved by hand because hand carving was too time consuming and expensive (Oldham). Although there have been baseball bats of all shapes and sizes throughout the ages, all bats have traditionally been made out of ash (Oldham). Modern players prefer lightweight, thin handled bats, as opposed to the heavy, thick handled bats used by players in the Dead Ball Era (Good Wood: Premium 76-79). Aiding in making today’s bats as lightweight as possible is the cup, invented in 1972 by Jose Cardinal. A cup in a bat scoops away an area of the bat two inches wide by one inch deep from the end of the bat, resulting in a much lighter weight. Over half of the wooden bats sold by Hillerich and Bradsby, the parent company of Louisville Slugger, are cupped (Wanner). One of the biggest changes in the making of a wooden baseball bat occurred in 1999 when Sam Holman, a Canadian carpenter, introduced maple bats to Major Leaguers (Cannella 86-87). Maple wood is much harder and more durable than ash, but it does not weigh much more. Many Major Leaguers such as Albert Pujols and Paul Lo Duca insist that the increased densityShow MoreRelatedThe Evolution Of Baseball Technology2329 Words   |  10 PagesThe Evolution of Baseball Technology: 1884-Present From the United States to Japan, every athlete who has ever played the game of baseball has used the basic â€Å"tools of the trade†: a baseball, a bat, a glove, protective equipment, and a uniform. 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I hope you all are well and successful, and I truly appreciate your contributions. I apologize if I have missed anybody, and vi †¢ Preface would be grateful to know such so we can rectify this in future editions. I welcome updates to present affiliations. Michael Pearson, Loyola University, New Orleans; Beverlee Anderson, University of Cincinnati; Y.H. Furuhashi, Notre Dame; W. Jack Duncan, University of AlabamaBirmingham; Mike Farley, Del Mar College; Joseph W. Leonard, Miami University