In case anyone is still puzzled as to why a corked bat will send a ball
further than a solid bat.

Think of a corked bat as a rubbery surface.  If you hit a ball with a
flexible implement or against a rubbery surface, the ball will bounce off
further than with a solid bat or wall, because it propelled further.  It's
the law of physics.

Or at least that's the way my dad explained it to me many years ago.  He
could have been wrong; in that case, please let me know.

Kat



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> It's a baseball bat with a cork core in it instead of being solid wood.
The
> advantage is it'll make the ball go further if you hit it with a corked
bat,
> thereby giving the batter an unfair advantage.  It's illegal to use a
corked
> bat in a game, although it can be used in practice.
>
> Kat
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> Sent: Friday, June 06, 2003 6:59 PM
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>
>
> > What is a corked bat? Anybody want to explain?
> >
> > M.
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