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04-03-2007, 07:41 PM #1
Bone Rubbed?
What Was The Purpose Of Bone Rubbing A Bat? I Have Seen Ted Williams Do It. I Heard It In The Movie "the Natural". What Kind Of Bone Is Used And Can That Still Be Done Today?
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04-03-2007, 08:31 PM #2
Re: Bone Rubbed?
Did someone call my name?
It was/is done to compress the grain on the bat to make it more dense, therefore a harder hitting surface. I would guess very few players today still use a cow femur or jaw bone. I have heard of guys using bottles or even other bats for the process. Bone-rubbing is usually for the softer woods such as ash. Maple bats are a very tough wood and do not require boning.[SIGPIC][/SIGPIC]
Always looking for vintage game used bats of Houston Buffs and Colt .45's players.
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04-03-2007, 09:15 PM #3
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Re: Bone Rubbed?
And the reason for that is...
The propulsion of a hit baseball is determined by bat speed and bat density at the point of impact. A more porous bat surface creates softer impact, as well as a higher risk of breaking.
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04-04-2007, 08:52 AM #4
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Re: Bone Rubbed?
From what I heard in an interview with Bobby Murcer that he was big on bone rubbing his bats
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04-04-2007, 09:47 AM #5
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04-04-2007, 11:27 AM #6
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