What size bat did Hank Aaron use?

Hank Aaron used a bat similar to Babe Ruth's except his was 35” long and weighed 33 ounces. Mickey Mantle used a medium handle and a small to medium barrel, at 35” long and 32 ounces.
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What type of bat did Hank Aaron use?

During his career, Hank Aaron was known for using both H&B (endorsement contract) and Adirondack (block letter) professional model bats. Aaron signed his contract with H&B prior to his rookie season, so all of the bats used at the Major League level feature his facsimile signature on the barrel.
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What size of bat did Barry Bonds use?

Bonds' bat, at 34 inches, and weighing around 32 ounces was based loosely on the C331 Louisville Slugger model that was originally turned for Carl Crawford.
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What size bat did Frank Thomas use?

A full size 34" bat, produced by the Cooperstown Bat Company. Built like a bruising football player, Frank Thomas chose a bat and glove over shoulder pads at Auburn University, forging historic success on big league baseball diamonds for almost two decades.
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What size bat did Derek Jeter swing?

Derek Jeter ordered 33.5-inch, 31 ounce P72 model bats in 1995 and 1996. Derek went to a longer and heavier 34-inch, 32 ounce model P72 Louisville Slugger starting in the 1997 season. He's stayed with the 34-inch, 32 ounce model ever since.
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What size bat did Wade Boggs?

His bats typically were 34" - 35" in length and weighed around 32 ounces. In the early 90's, Boggs almost exclusively used B349 Model Louisville Slugger bats as pictured below. He used these with the Red Sox and the Yankees, as well as with the Devil Rays.
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What size bat does Rod Carew?

Throughout my career, I had the greatest respect for my bats. I preferred a 34 ½-inch long, 32-ounce ash bat that was wide at the top and narrow at the handle, allowing me a proper mix of power and quickness at the plate.
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What bat does Jose Bautista use?

Jose Bautista has been an ambassador for the Marucci brand, not only in the marketing sense but also on the field. He's hit a lot of no-doubters with his signature Marucci JB19 maple bat (in several variations).
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What size bat do MLB players use?

The most popular size for major league players is 34 inches and 32 ounces.
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What size bat does Bryce Harper swing?

Bryce Harper

The 19-year-old Nationals phenom has been using a 36-inch, 47-ounce Marucci bat in the practice cage before games.
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What size bat does mark McGwire?

Mark McGwire used a 35oz bat to hit his 70 home runs in 1998, and Barry Bonds used a 32oz bat to hit his 73 home runs in 2001. Most of today's major league players typically use 31-35oz bats. Physicists have shown,[3,4] from a simple collision analysis, that the optimum bat weight is between 15 and 18oz.
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What size bat did David Ortiz use?

Leon said David Ortiz swung the biggest bat he has seen. "Ortiz used 34 1/2-32 1/2. That's a big bat. That's for a big man."
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What size bat does Mike Trout use?

So for something new, this is a story about his bat: Old Hickory (the same company he's been using since high school), 33.5" long, 31.5 oz., black barrel, rock maple, unfinished handle with a cup on the end.
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Is a 32 inch bat too small?

Those between 5'1" and 5'8" in height who weigh between 101 and 140 pounds will need a bat that is 32 inches in length. A bat of 33 inches is ideal for those in this height range who weigh between 141 pounds and 180+ pounds. A 33-inch bat is also perfect for players between 5'9" and 6' who weigh 121 to 160 pounds.
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What size bat does Jose Altuve use?

There are any number of ways to quantify the astonishing things that José Altuve has wrought as a 66-inch-tall ballplayer wielding a 33-inch-long bat.
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Do any MLB players use a 33 inch bat?

MLB regulations allow a bat up to 42 inches, but we've yet to record anyone using a bat larger than 36. Even today, big hitters rarely go much over 34, let alone 35 inches. They dwarf in comparison with big hitters of the past.
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What size bat does Juan Soto use?

Juan Soto, the only teenager in MLB history with three multi-homer games, swings an Old Hickory AJ25 Maple 34″ bat.
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What bat does Mike Trout swing?

This Old Hickory MT27 pro model maple wood bat is the choice bat for arguably baseball's best player, eight-time Silver Slugger, Mike Trout. Mike Trout and players across all levels swing this Old Hickory wood bat because they feel quality and power behind every swing.
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What size bat does Jose Bautista use?

Jose Bautista uses a custom 20 oz. Varo Cor bat weight.
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What kind of bat did Mark McGwire use?

McGwire was one of the most consistent players in baseball when it came to the bats he used. Early in his career, McGwire did use some Louisville Sluggers (block letter), but he clearly preferred Rawlings/Adirondack bats for the majority of his career—he used them from his rookie-era until his playing days were over.
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What bat did Tony Gwynn use?

His bat of choice was certainly Louisville Slugger during his playing days, but Gwynn did use other brands along the way such as Rawlings/Adirondack and Hoosier bats on occasion. Gwynn gamers are commonly found with his uniform number "19" noted on the knob or barrel end in black marker.
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What size bat does Jose Abreu?

Moncada previously a 34-inch, 32-ounce bat. The ones purchased by Abreu are 33 1/ 2-inches and 31 ounces. Moncada has said the bats have produced a more fluid swing and he feels like he has a stronger swing since.
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What bat did Babe Ruth use?

Babe Ruth Notched Bat

Babe Ruth carved those: One notch for every home run. In 1927, Babe used – and notched – this Louisville Slugger bat for 21 of his record-setting 60 home runs that year.
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What bat did Mickey Mantle use?

Throughout his career, Mickey Mantle used Louisville Slugger models M110, K55, for the most part, and model W215 in 1966. He also used an Adirondack 302 bat on occasions.
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