A bat is a stick that has a handle and a thicker tip.
A bat is a stick with a thicker handle and tip that is used in various sports to hit a ball. To understand the meaning precisely, it is important to start by discovering its etymological origin.
In this case we can say that it is a word that has come from the English bat and that specifically refers to the stick with which, in baseball, the ball is hit. However, it is interesting to note that this term, in turn, derives from the Celtic bat , where it meant "club" , and that this word comes from the Latin battuere (a verb that can be translated as "hit" ).
Most bats are made of wood , although their characteristics vary according to the sports discipline. Baseball , softball , and cricket are some of the sports in which players use bats to hit the ball.
Baseball bat
Baseball bats are the best known. Made of wood or aluminum , these bats are used in the offensive turn of a team. The player who takes the bat is called the batter .
In the development of this game , a pitcher throws the ball toward the catcher. Between the pitcher and the catcher is the batter, who must try to hit the ball with his bat.
Among the best baseball bats the following stand out:
- Youth TechZilla , used by professionals.
- Louisville Fungo , which stands out for its good value for money.
- Louisville 2011 TPX , which is considered one of the best for college players.
- Easton Reflex Bat. Its peculiarity is that it is one of the heaviest on the market, which helps to hit the ball with great force and even achieve a perfect swing.
The bat is used in baseball, softball and other sports.
Its use in other sports
Softball is similar in many ways to baseball. In this case there is also a batter who tries to hit the ball in order to start a race that leads him to step on the different bases of the playing field .
Another sport that is based on the use of a bat and a ball is cricket , where two teams made up of eleven players each face each other. In the batting team, two players establish a pair , placing themselves in different sectors of the field. The mission is to hit the ball with the bat and throw it as far as possible and then run.
The bat as a weapon
It should be noted that, beyond sport, bats are sometimes used as weapons to perpetrate an attack or aggression.
As they are blunt objects, they can cause serious damage or even death.
A team from Belarus
We cannot ignore that there is a sports team that has the word in question in its name. We are referring to FC Bate Borisov .
This is a football club from the city of Borisov that is part of the Belarusian Premier League . It was founded in 1996 , its field is called the Borisov Arena and its uniform colors are yellow and blue.