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The Yankees' viral 'torpedo' bats were designed by an MIT physicist: 'At the end of the day it's about the batter, not the bat,' he says

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Aaron Leanhardt was a physics professor at the University of Michigan before he left academia for baseball.

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Demand for viral 'torpedo' baseball bats has sent Pennsylvania factory into overdrive

Torpedo bats drew attention over the weekend when the New York Yankees hit a team-record nine homers in one game

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The Yankees' viral 'torpedo' bats were designed by an MIT physicist: 'At the end of the day it's about the batter, not the bat,' he says

Aaron Leanhardt was a physics professor at the University of Michigan before he left academia for baseball.

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WARMINGTON: Whether Trump likes it or not, some hot new torpedo bats are Canadian

Perhaps, no one should tell President Donald Trump, but some of those torpedo bats making a splash in Major League Baseball might be considered cross-border imports.

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One epic battle showcased Austin Wells’ unique Yankees value

Lost in the hullabaloo over Bronx Bombing and torpedo bats is the Yankees Way at the plate. It is an approach that can serve as psychological and debilitating warfare, which Austin Wells epitomized Tuesday night with his 13-pitch at bat against the Diamondbacks’ $210 million ace Corbin Burnes.

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Alex Bregman to join 'torpedo' bat craze in Baltimore

Red Sox third baseman Alex Bregman will use a "torpedo" bat when Boston takes on the Orioles on Wednesday.

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The ‘torpedo bat’ is the latest MLB craze. It has a Canadian connection

While baseball is a game on the cutting edge of data analysis, rarely has it resulted in notable changes to equipment, at least nothing like the torpedo bat.

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