Western cultures have generally regarded bats with superstition and fear; but in China, expressed in art and handicrafts, the bat has achieved respectability as a symbol of happiness and good luck.

Fruit and sometimes insects also supplement their diet. Most of the Old World fruit and flower eaters rely on vision and sense of smell to locate food rather than sonar. Unlike birds, bats are color ...

There's long been a debate in baseball circles about the respective benefits and drawbacks of using wood bats versus metal bats. However, there are relatively few scientific studies on the topic ...

Aug. 27, 2024 — While meant to simulate wood bats, regulation USA Baseball metal bats are more forgiving than wood for young players who might not connect with the ball on a bat's optimal 'sweet ...

You’ve heard of jazz hands? Well, these bats have glow toes. When ultraviolet light shines onto the Mexican free-tailed bat’s extraordinarily hairy toes, they light up like a Christmas tree.

All that stuff. He's just a baseball player.' Darren is best remembered for a moment in Game 5 of the 2002 World Series when, as a 3-year-old bat boy, he prematurely left the dugout to retrieve ...

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An armed robber was beaten back by an 8-year-old girl and her baseball bat. Thirty-seven-year-old Conchobhar Morrell, of St. Paul, was charged with first-degree attempted aggravated robbery in ...

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (CNN) - An 8-year-old girl is being hailed a hero. Over the weekend, she grabbed a bat to help her father fight off an armed robber. It is back to business after a big scare at ...

MAPLEWOOD, Minn. (CNN) - An 8-year-old girl is being hailed a hero. Over the weekend, she grabbed a bat to help her father fight off an armed robber. It is back to business after a big scare at Big ...

As the Clearwater Threshers’ official bat dog, Lucy May, a 10-month-old Labrador retriever, was tasked with retrieving bats with her mouth from the field during part of the team’s home game ...

The Orioles' bats sputtered again at home against the Giants, as they have failed to score more than five runs in a game since Sept. 3.