https://padlet.com/jaweierman/jcgu3hzoudk1yz21 By Jack Weierman en-us 2022-05-31 17:33:49 UTC 2022-06-03 15:32:22 UTC hello@padlet.com jaweierman https://padlet.com/jaweierman/jcgu3hzoudk1yz21/wish/2206445152 The first bat ever made was by Pete Browning in 1884. It was made out of old ax handles and other scrap wood. It has a curved barrel, is super blocky, and doesn't have any paint or color.]]> 2022-05-31 17:46:35 UTC https://padlet.com/jaweierman/jcgu3hzoudk1yz21/wish/2206445152 jaweierman https://padlet.com/jaweierman/jcgu3hzoudk1yz21/wish/2206461329 This was the first ever Louisville bat with a player signature on it. It has a straight rounded barrel and grip tape on the end unlike the last one. This one is still made of wood and is super blocky. ]]> 2022-05-31 17:59:27 UTC https://padlet.com/jaweierman/jcgu3hzoudk1yz21/wish/2206461329 jaweierman https://padlet.com/jaweierman/jcgu3hzoudk1yz21/wish/2206467807 The first ever metal bat made had a Skinner handle then winding out at the barrel making the bat lighter and less blocky unlike the previous bats. But this metal bat would often dent after making contact because of the type of metal used.]]> 2022-05-31 18:04:38 UTC https://padlet.com/jaweierman/jcgu3hzoudk1yz21/wish/2206467807 jaweierman https://padlet.com/jaweierman/jcgu3hzoudk1yz21/wish/2209275222 This bat is less heavy and blocky with a big barrel at the end like the last one. But this one was made with a different type of metal that didn't dent and propelled the ball further. This bat also had paint on the barrel to make it look cool and advertise for the company.]]> 2022-06-02 17:50:21 UTC https://padlet.com/jaweierman/jcgu3hzoudk1yz21/wish/2209275222 jaweierman https://padlet.com/jaweierman/jcgu3hzoudk1yz21/wish/2209283859 These bats have bright colors and the maker on the barrel with a skinny lightweight handle so you can swing it faster. On top of being super light these bats were made of TCT composite which makes the ball fly very far. So far many youth and teen baseball leagues have banned them completely. ]]> 2022-06-02 17:59:04 UTC https://padlet.com/jaweierman/jcgu3hzoudk1yz21/wish/2209283859 jaweierman https://padlet.com/jaweierman/jcgu3hzoudk1yz21/wish/2209289515 These bats had a lightweight handle so you could swing it fast but were made out of aluminum so the ball could go far but not to the point where it's unfair. These bats also have a bigger barrel to make the contact point of the ball easier to hit.]]> 2022-06-02 18:04:54 UTC https://padlet.com/jaweierman/jcgu3hzoudk1yz21/wish/2209289515