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Leanhardt, who was also an MIT-educated physics professor at the University of Michigan for seven years, first explored the idea after inquiring with players about how hitters can keep up with the pi...
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Milwaukee Brewers starter Nestor Cortes Jr. said the New York Yankees were not fully bought into using the torpedo bats last season.
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The Yankees hit 15 home runs over their first three games, including nine in one game against the Milwaukee Brewers.
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