Bone Rubbed?

[momen55]

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?

[BoneRubbedBat]

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.

[Nathan]

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.

[suave1477]

From what I heard in an interview with Bobby Murcer that he was big on bone rubbing his bats

[Yankwood]

Does that make you horny, baby?

[otismalibu]

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