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The Yankees’ power display over the weekend-- New York hit 15 home runs in a three-game home sweep of the Brewers -- caused many to wonder how much of an impact the Torpedo bats had on the Bronx Bomb...
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Inside the process of making an MLB star's torpedo bat
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Mar 30, 2025; Bronx, New York, USA; New York Yankees second baseman Jazz Chisholm Jr. (13) holds his torpedo bat as he watches his three run home run against the Milwaukee Brewers during the seventh inning at Yankee Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Brad Penner-Imagn Images / Brad Penner-Imagn Images
Why is everyone talking about the Yankees’ new bat design, ‘The Torpedo’?
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