Forest Service Cracks MLB Bat Breaks
Posted on October 26th, 2019 by Mary Lord
When wooden bats began shattering at an increasing rate back in 2008, Major League Baseball turned to research engineers at the U.S. Forest Service for solutions. They found the culprit and suggested design changes that has made the nation’s pastime safer even as maple bats grew in popularity.
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Their work may be invisible when you visit America’s 758 wilderness areas, but engineers have played a key role in preserving and improving access to the country’s most pristine spots, including “road kill apps” and critter crossings to measure and reduce collisions between people and wildlife.
