How to Cork a Baseball Bat

A baseball player hits a home run. As he reaches home plate the umpire signals the run doesn't count. This because the player illegally altering his bat using cork. Ever wonder how baseball players cork their bat? Here's how...

Difficulty: Moderate

Instructions

Things You'll Need:

• Baseball Bat
• Cork
• Drill
• Sand paper
• Wood plug
• Wood stain, pine tar, or markers

1. Drill a hole into the top of the bat about 6 - 8 inches deep into the bat. Depending on how you will cork the bat determines the diameter of the bat. Typically, a 1" diameter hole is sufficient
   
   - Sawdust, styrofoam, or superballs may also be used in place of cork to fill the bat -

2. Remove wood fillings from the drilled hole.

3. Fill the cork into the drilled space. Compact the cork into the space as tightly as possible. Leave enough room for a wood plug to be inserted.

4. Glue a wood plug into drilled hole.

5. Sand the area down.

6. To conceal where the bat has been corked, use wood stain, pine tar, or even a marker that is the same color of the bat.

Tips & Warnings

• Corking does not actually make the ball travel farther! The cork reduces the weight of the bat, thus increases swing speed which may lead to farther ball travel.
• Just a reminder: CORKING YOUR BAT IS ILLEGAL
• Corking your bat makes it more susceptible to breaking or shattering

[NightowlMama]

on 1/27/2009 Ssshhh You'll let out Sammy's secrets

[CASKY]

on 1/23/2009 Great article, how do you cork a metal bat????????????????? Ha Ha ha ha

[brantsbabe]

on 1/22/2009 Never even knew this took place. Cool article.

[jaredsgirl]

on 1/21/2009 This is pretty neat! Thanks. 5*

[tocuriousgeorge]

on 1/21/2009 Cool! Thanks for sharing!5*