What's a Corked Bat?

06-04-2003, 10:50 AM

hmmm. apparently sammy sosa got caught red-handed when his bat broke with a corked bat. ummm, what's a corked bat? advantages?

06-04-2003, 10:57 AM

One that had a weee bit too much to drink.

Ok, actually a corked bat is one that has been hollowed out and had cork injected into the center. This gives the batter more distance on his hit...I don't know the physics of it, but I do know that it is banned in the Baseball world.

Stormymystic · 06-04-2003, 11:03 AM

oh wow, maybe it is time to check on Mcguires bat?????

Grojlach · 06-04-2003, 11:12 AM

There's already a topic about this subject running, btw; you'll probably find more info there.
http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/cg...;f=10;t=016156

06-04-2003, 11:03 AM	#3
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06-04-2003, 10:50 AM	#1
GForce Guest Posts: n/a	hmmm. apparently sammy sosa got caught red-handed when his bat broke with a corked bat. ummm, what's a corked bat? advantages?

06-04-2003, 10:57 AM	#2
MagiK Guest Posts: n/a	One that had a weee bit too much to drink. Ok, actually a corked bat is one that has been hollowed out and had cork injected into the center. This gives the batter more distance on his hit...I don't know the physics of it, but I do know that it is banned in the Baseball world.

06-04-2003, 11:12 AM	#4
Grojlach Zartan Join Date: May 2, 2001 Location: Ulpia Noviomagus Batavorum Age: 43 Posts: 5,281	There's already a topic about this subject running, btw; you'll probably find more info there. http://www.ironworksforum.com/ubb/cg...;f=10;t=016156

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