Babe Ruth was once said to have used a ounce hickory bat. Bryce Harper has experimented with using a inch, ounce Marucci bat in the batting cage before games. Countless other MLB stars have tried and sometimes succeeded in using bats that weigh more than the modern ounce standard. Ruth would use different bats throughout his career—including a inch, ounce monster used to hit the first home run on Opening Day at the then-new Yankee Stadium in He would use lighter bats as his career progressed—using a ounce bat during his homer season in The Babe would finish his career with home runs—a record which stood until when he was passed by Hank Aaron.
The Boston Red Sox of the early s went through a transitional process in which established stars such as Wade Boggs and Mike Greenwell were replaced by up-and-coming farmhands by the likes of Mo Vaughn and John Valentin.
Vaughn would have a big impact—literally—on the Red Sox during the s as he would club home runs in eight years with his ounce bat. His best season came in when he hit. He would sign a free-agent deal with the Los Angeles Angels in and would battle injuries for the rest of his career. Vaughn finished up his career with the New York Mets, totaling home runs.
To more seasoned fans, Michael is also remembered for his managerial and year baseball career. The choice in lumber didn't benefit Michael as he managed a paltry. There have been many colorful and unique characters in MLB over the years. One player who is unique in his own right—and coincidentally enough carried a big stick was Julio Franco.
Franco, who used a ounce bat for most of his career, had one of the most unorthodox batting stances in the history of the game.
Was limited to games after injuring his left thumb while sliding into third base, April 25 vs. Was 5-for with a double, triple and four RBI in the three games leading up to the injury During the game in which he sustained the injury, posted a career-high four RBI Returned to action on June 30 after missing 57 games Three of 13 HR came at expense of left-handed pitching hit 2 vs. LHP in Over the final 27 games of the season, hit. Hit second career game-ending homer, a two-run shot in the 13th inn.
Again shined in the Postseason, clubbing three home runs two off Hunter Strickland Towering solo home run off Strickland in the seventh inn. OPS before DL stint was. MIL with a opposite-field home run in first at-bat in first inning, July Amateur: At age of 17 should have been a high school junior , hit.
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