It was only a matter of time until the bats reached retail, as Marucci and Victus released three Torpedo Bat models for purchase on their site Monday night. This got us thinking: What are some of the other viral sensations that have made their way from pro sports to the masses?

The Yankees hit 15 home runs in three games with several players using the uniquely-shaped “torpedo bat,” and some Dodgers have ordered some to try them out.

And while the testing out of those bats across the sport appears ready to spread like wildfire — the bats have been a hot topic for two days now in 29 other clubhouses, and ESPN reported during its Sunday Night Baseball broadcast that Atlanta already had ordered a supply — it very much remains to be seen just how widespread their use will become.

For the MIT-educated physicist behind the torpedo bat, it’s more about the talent of the players than their lumber at the plate

YES announcer Michael Kay pointed out during the broadcast that several players had been using a design with a barrel closer to the hands.

Baseball season is back, and it didn’t take long for the New York Yankees to start crushing records and dominating conversation. And at the center of it all? “Torpedo” bats.