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| KT-KIA match held at Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 17th. KT Kang Baek-ho is interested in torpedo bats. Gwangju = Reporter Jeong Jae-geun cjg@sportschosun.com |
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| Kim Minhyuk holding the torpedo bat |
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Torpedo bat appeared at Champions Field. The away team KT players also showed interest.
Kia Champions Field in Gwangju on the 17th. With KIA Tigers players in full swing training, a unique-shaped bat was placed next to the tee batting ball box. It is a torpedo bat that has recently become a hot topic in the U.S. Major League Baseball.
Unlike conventional bats, which have the thickest and heaviest end of the bat, this bat bulges the middle part of its body, resembles a torpedo in shape. That's why the commonly used name is torpedo bat.
With the MLB Secretariat approving the bat, many MLB players are using it. However, this bat is not available in the KBO League this season. KBO will receive samples of bats to be used before the opening of the season and conduct an inspection. The torpedo bat was not recognized by the KBO because it was not included in the inspection.
However, you can see the bat in the field. On the 17th, there was also a torpedo bat brought by a bat company at Gwangju Champions Field.
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| Kang Min-ho, who has swung a few times, put down the torpedo bat and started training with his original bat. |
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| Bulpen catchers are playing with torpedo bats. |
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The reaction of the players is at the level of curiosity. Because I can't use it in the game this year. KT Kang Baek-ho and Kim Min-hyuk could be seen taking a practice swing with the bat.
Will we be able to see torpedo bats in the KBO League next season?
This article was translated by Naver AI translator.
