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[edit] Association with crime

Can anyone verify how and when using this as a weapon became associated with organized crime, or at least expand on this portion of the article a bit?—Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.60.18.222 (talk) 21:53, 20 November 2006

They've probably been used as weapons almost as long as they've been made, it's a very convenient club (and, at least in the US, generally unassuming). I don't know that there is an association with organized crime more than just crime or vandalism in general. --67.165.6.76 01:42, 6 April 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Copyright date

where is the copyright date on this page??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 69.170.74.201 (talk • contribs)

If you look at the bottom of the page, there is a "This page last modified ..." section that lists a date. This date is the copyright date of the current version of the page. If you want to know about previous versions, check the "history" section (available from the "history" tab at the top of the page). --Kelly Martin 04:13, Jan 17, 2005 (UTC)

[edit] in a bibliography what would i put for the authors name?

im writing a bibliography for my project, and can't find the author name. can somebody help me?

tia—Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.83.81.155 (talk) 00:33, 21 February 2006

Wikipedia articles don't have "authors" per se. It is usually quoted as "Wikipedia contributors." If you're doing a bibliography on a Wikipedia article, there's an easy way to do it. Go back to the article, then look at the toolbox on the left-hand side. There should be a link that says "Cite this article," and that will give you all the information you need. EWS23 | (Leave me a message!) 00:48, 21 February 2006 (UTC)

thanks for the help—Preceding unsigned comment added by 162.83.81.155 (talk) 20:55, 21 February 2006

[edit] Drop Confusion

In the article, the calculation for "drop" is presented as weight minus length. But in the Drop disambiguation page, it is described as length minus weight. I suspect the disambiguation page is correct, and the article simply uses an incorrect example. --Llewdor 16:24, 9 June 2006 (UTC)

No. It is weight minus length, which is why it is usually negative. ¿SFGiДnts! ☺ ☻ 14:47, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Dangers of Aluminum Bats

Without citations to back up claims, it may appear that this article is biased. For instance, the article states:

there is statistical evidence, if sometimes contested, of more injuries and even deaths with the metal bat.

but it fails to cite any of the statistical evidence. There are also no citations to any deaths caused by using an aluminum bat, or proof that these deaths (if they exist) would not have happened if the batter had been using a wooden bat. If aluminum bats are so dangerous, and I'm not saying that they aren't, then why did the American Academy of Pediatrics not recommend using wooden bats in their own study? Instead, they suggested using softer balls and more headgear protection.—Preceding unsigned comment added by 71.112.137.120 (talk) 17:54, 17 June 2006

[edit] Please Lock the Page

As I was reading through, I noticed a portion of inapropprite (sp?) writing found at the very bottom of the article. Copied from the article exactly, it reads.: "A yes, Gilbert Watts is a FAT man. His favorite thing to do is go over Jenny'shouse and smash on some food with her. He also likes to stick his POP CAN weaner in her FAT Ath. He likes it when his POP CAN fizzes" That is suggestive of intercourse, and I feel the page should be locked to prevent further damage.I did delete it, by the way. —The preceding unsigned comment was added by Zim64 (talk • contribs) 00:52, 7 December 2006 (UTC).

[edit] Drop 3

I have always wondered what the -3 on the bat actually means i hoped that the bat page would tell me but it didnt. Someone please help me.66.189.93.135 11:18, 24 April 2007 (UTC)

That's the weight (in ounces) minus the length (in inches). Next time, try the Reference desk. ¿SFGiДnts! ☺ ☻ 14:46, 6 May 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Bamboo

Ridiculous. Bamboo is hollow so it can't be shaped on a lathe. Furthermore, hitting a baseball with a piece of bamboo as hard as a batter swings would shatter it every time. Also, it's so lightweight because of being hollow that it could never comply with the weight vs length rules. Surprisingly this has been in the article since Jan. 2005 without being challanged as far as I can tell. --Steven J. Anderson 08:20, 22 May 2007 (UTC)

There are bats made from bamboo. They are made from laminated strips of bamboo, not from an intact bamboo shoot. --SodiumBenzoate 01:51, 11 July 2007 (UTC)
The bamboo bat is somewhat widely used in Japan for the purpose of checking for a correct swing. This is because it is heavier than plastic but lighter than wood, so a batter can make a more comfortable swing. Also, it's possible that since many Japanese have had experience in kendo which uses a bamboo sword, shinai, they feel comforts in using a bamboo bat. --Revth 05:49, 31 August 2007 (UTC)

[edit] Copyright Violation

I labeled this page as a possible copyright violation. Sections appear to be direct copies from How Products are Made, Volume 2 (1994) by Mary McNulty. Editors who are more knowledgeable than I about baseball bats should scrub copyright violations off of page ASAP.--Nowa (talk) 02:36, 16 May 2008 (UTC)

I believe I've scrubbed the copyright violations, but will defer to an administrator to remove copyvio tag.--Nowa (talk) 02:50, 16 May 2008 (UTC)
The source of the copy violation seems to have been these edits. Thanks for locating that. I have warned the editor who included the material here. --Moonriddengirl (talk) 18:59, 12 June 2008 (UTC)