Chicago Injury Blog

In softball, little and senior league and college baseball, most of the bats are made up of aluminum. Proponents of aluminum bats say that metal bats hit the ball harder and farther. But in truth, metal bats aren’t safe. They should be banned, especially for use by youth leagues.

Brain injuries, chest injuries, and even deaths, have resulted when metal bats were used by children. Metal bats may increase the speed of the ball, but is a higher batting average worth the risk? Isn’t it ironic that, when it comes to professional baseball, players say that wood baseball bats are a must.