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What Leanhardt accomplished was to move the fattest part of the bat toward the middle, closer to the batter’s hands, where he makes contact.
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Costantini had a similar process and thought the hype surrounding the torpedo since it exploded into the baseball consciousness over the weekend was a “hoax.”
From U.S. News & World Report
If not for the initial offensive barrage from the Yankees, it’s likely the level of interest in the torpedo bats would not be so pronounced.
From The New York Times

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