Thread: Another lawsuit involving bats
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Old Fri Jul 29, 2011, 09:25am
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Originally Posted by umpcoach View Post
Just curious- Does anyone remember why or when Little League went to metal bats? Maybe a result of injuries from broken bats? When I played in the 70's, it was all pine....whether swinging or sitting.
1971: The aluminum baseball bat is first used. It was partly developed by Little League Baseball.

If wikepedia is accurate.
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