This creative woodworking project documents the meticulous crafting of a unique steampunk-themed axe handle from a dry oak ...

Getting your Trinity Audio player ready... RENTON, Wash. — Players have been altering bats for decades in a bid to improve their grip — adding pine-tar or some specialized grip tape, maybe shaving the ...

As simple as a baseball bat might seem to be, people are forever tinkering with its design. Bats have gotten shorter and lighter, handles have gotten thinner; some bats have a hollowed-out cup at the ...

The shape of a baseball bat hasn't changed much in the past 150 years, and the axe is many times older than that. By combining those age-old tools, however, the makers of the Axe Bat believe they can ...

This is the first in a series of articles focusing on an often-overlooked part of baseball: the equipment. Periodically, Baseball Prospectus will interview people around the game to gather insight ...