Battle of the Bats? It's Quiet in Maine ; Although New York Decided to Revert to Wood Bats in High School, Maine Appears Set On Aluminum.

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The use of aluminum bats in high school baseball games in Maine isn't likely to change, even though the issue has been debated in other parts of the country, and New York City banned them in high school games last spring.

The New York city council outlawed aluminum bats and a federal judge recently upheld that ban in response to a lawsuit filed by high school baseball coaches and bat companies.

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Battle of the Bats? It's Quiet in Maine ; Although New York Decided to Revert to Wood Bats in High School, Maine Appears Set On Aluminum.

The concern is that the ball comes off an aluminum bat faster than a wood bat and could cause a dangerous situation. Four years ago in Montana, an American Legion pitcher died after being hi...

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