The three main materials that bats are made from nowadays are wood ... Softball players looking for a wooden bat will find their options limited, but Axe makes quality bats like this Maple ...

Watch as human effort and dedication turn simple wood into a bat ready for the game, blending tradition with expert skill. All Asian Production Posted: February 28, 2025 | Last updated: February ...

In addition to their durability, players liked the maple bats because they found that they allowed them to hit for greater power; the hardness of the wood transmitted more energy from the bat to ...

When Bonds set that record, he swung bats made out of maple, not ash. ESPN wrote about this at the time. Bonds said then, "I tried it and I liked it. Ash wood is a softer wood that has a tendency ...

A wood bat still has its place, even though aluminum and composite bats offer a performance advantage. Because of safety (and other) issues, the MLB only uses ash, birch and maple bats.