bat

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To Cardinals manager Oliver Marmol, the true test would be what happened once Walker’s bat started to cool off.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

He has consistently swung the bat faster than just anybody in MLB and hit the ball harder than nearly everyone, too.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jul. 1, 2026

And he was also the first player to do the daily media conference in camp, having to bat away a question about Norway head coach Stale Solbakken branding Clarke "unprofessional".

From BBC • Jun. 29, 2026

“We call a time out, point out the bat, and the ump comes over and says, ‘Oh yeah, that’s illegal’… It counts as an out and we win the game.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 26, 2026

Speedy struck out the first two batters, but then it was Conor’s turn at bat.

From "The Missing Mitt (The Hardy Boys: Secret Files, #2)" by Franklin W. Dixon