Two years after Commissioner Bud Selig said maple bats were “a source of concern for me,” Major League Baseball is taking action to ban the potentially dangerous pieces of wood -- at the minor league level. (This is Bud Selig and the players’ union we’re talking about here. Baby steps.)
You’re Probably Safer At A Minor League Game
↵↵New regulations will prohibit bats made from ultra-light maple. The low-density wood often is found in bats with big barrels and thin handles, creating a whip-like action when swung. ...
↵Bats made of maple and ash cracked at about the same rate, [MLB vice president Dan Halem] said, but maple was more likely to break into pieces.
↵↵The players, who would presumably have to sign onto any MLB ban through their union, sound less than happy about the change. So the prospects of the rule jumping to the majors seems to be uncertain, to say the least.
↵Which means that if you want to go to a major league game any time soon, you should probably be ready to duck.
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