Fun Baseball facts
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Below you’ll find my baseball facts from the ball’s point of view. All facts are true, written in my own words with a little humor thrown in occasionally. Facts end with the words…C ya next time.
Babe Ruth, maybe you’ve heard of him, was the 1st player to hit 25 home runs in one season. The year was 1919. By this time, the game of baseball is about 80 years old. C ya next time.
Fact. Since 1905 over 10,000 Major League players have signed a contract to use Louisville Slugger bats. C ya next time.
Fact. In 1905, Honus Wagner signed a contract to produce the 1st bat with a player’s signature, the Louisville Slugger, becoming the first sportsperson to endorse a commercial product. C ya next time.
Fact. A baseball can be hit further and faster with a metal bat than a wood one. In an effort to keep pitchers from getting line drived so often, pro players only use wood bats. C ya next time.
Fact. Joe Sewell used the SAME bat for 14 Major League seasons. He named the bat,”Black Betsy”. And, you guessed it. He’s in the Hall of Fame. C ya next time.
Fact. Edd Roush NEVER broke a bat in 18 Major League seasons. C ya next time.
Fact. Players today go through as many as six or seven dozen bats in a season. (6×12) 72. (7×12) 84. C ya next time.
Fact. The heaviest bat ever used in the Major Leagues was 48 ounces (3 pounds). Edd Roush used a bat weight for 18 years. Could he hit? He’s in the Hall of Fame. C ya next time.
A Ball's Game 