Some baseball players, like Sammy Sosa, believe that the spring from a “corked bat” adds distance to a struck ball.
Even though physicists say this notion is nonsense, occasionally someone will try to use one.
The basic method of corking a bat is to drill a straight hole into the top about one inch wide and ten inches deep.
Then, after filling the cavity with cork, the player plugs the hole with a piece of wood and sands it smooth.
A corked bat is illegal only if used in play.
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