What were some of the “extremes” used by players?

Edd Roush of the Cincinnati Reds used the heaviest bat, a 48 ounce piece of timber.

Billy Goodman, who won the batting championship in 1950 while with the Boston Red Sox, used the lightest bat.  He used a 30 ounce bat to win the batting crown.

Joe Morgan, former Most Valuable Player of Cincinnati Reds, also used a 30 ounce bat.

The longest bat in our history was used by Al Simmons, a 38” bat.  Simmons played with Philadelphia and Boston in the American League during the 1940’s.

The shortest bat ever ordered for regular play was a 30 ½” ordered by Willie Keeler who played with the Yankees.

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