Joey Bishop knows he was lucky. He reminds himself every day, while preparing for his new job in construction or during playtime with his 3-year-old daughter. What Bishop remembers about April 18, ...

This is an archived article and the information in the article may be outdated. Please look at the time stamp on the story to see when it was last updated. MEMPHIS, Tenn. — In an instant, exhilaration ...

It is an iconic movie scene for any sports fan. The star of The Natural, Roy Hobbs, steps to the plate wielding his famous bat “Wonderboy” that he’s used since high school. Hobbs hits a long foul ball ...

Hall of Fame pitcher Nolan Ryan once missed a start after being bitten by a coyote. Outfielder Vince Coleman missed the entire 1985 World Series after being rolled up in the tarp machine. Obviously ...

Aiming for safer play and shorter games, college baseball for the 2011 season adopted the most significant new bat standards in 12 years. The game was altered with dramatic changes in almost every ...

Much has changed in the landscape of baseball bats for the 2011 season. If you are buying one of these bats, be very careful, especially if the bat is a BESR (Ball Exit Speed Ratio) bat. Rules have ...

Baseball has long been a sport that loves its acronyms, such as ERA and RBI. But it's BBCOR and BESR that are having a noteworthy offensive impact on the high school game this spring. In Class 6A, run ...

In case you have not noticed, the bats in high school baseball are not what they used to be. In 2011, a rule change prohibited any and all aluminum bats that did not have a "BBCOR" stamp on it. Why is ...

As baseball season ramps up across the country, Academy Sports is offering a rare markdown on one of the most recognizable bats in the game. The Louisville Slugger 2025 Atlas BBCOR Baseball Bat is ...

Technology surrounds the bat game. As strict organizational rules regulate so much of the BBCOR, USSSA and USA bat market, every brand looks to put their own distinctive spin on the barrel, the ...