What is Baseball bat?
[[File:Fourbats.jpg|thumb|right|200px|Ash or maple wood]] A '''baseball bat''' is a smooth wooden or metal rod used in the game of [[baseball]] to hit the [[Baseball (ball)|ball]] after the ball is thrown by the [[pitcher (baseball)|pitcher]]. It is not more than 2⅔ inches (70 mm) in diameter at the thickest part and not more than 42 inches (1067 mm) in length. It usually weighs no greater than four pounds (1.8&nbsp;kg). The [[Batter (baseball)|batter]] uses the bat to try to hit a pitched ball so that he may run around the [[base (baseball)|bases]] and score points. Bats are sometimes used as a weapon in fights or attacks. When a bat is used this way, it can be called a ''[[Club (weapon)|club]]''. [[Major League Baseball]] is using bats of pink color by players who agree during games played on Mother's Day as an event to support the pink ribbon campaign ([[breast cancer]] extermination movement). {{sport-stub}} [[Category:Baseball equipment]]