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Physics’ Robert Brown talks about MLB “torpedo” bats

CWRU professor reveals secret behind torpedo bats: I-Team
WJWRobert Brown, Distinguished University Professor and Institute Professor in the Department of Physics at the College of Arts and Sciences, described the physics behind why MLB “torpedo” bats are causing a spike in home runs. The bats are wider where the hitter makes contact, so balls explode off the bat with more speed, Brown explained.