The torpedo is the talk of 2025, but bat experiments have changed baseball and created controversy for 150 years.

Torpedo bats in MLB are here to stay — and could spark further exploration for a technological edge in baseball and beyond.

The creator of the famed "Louisville Slugger" -- John Andrew "Bud" Hillerich ... When Bonds set that record, he swung bats made out of maple, not ash. ESPN wrote about this at the time.

The torpedo bats feature an expanded midsection, which is where hitters are most likely to make contact with the ball.

Louisville Slugger Field hosted ... Now a quarter-century after Slugger Field opened its doors for the first time, the Bats are highlighting the team's legacy as the RiverBats in its new secondary ...