POLYMERS IN SPORTS-BASEBALL--Chelza Jalapadan –

-Period : 7/8-

EQUIPMENT USED IN BASEBALL

Equipment ; baseball glove baseball bats baseball baseball batting

helmet uniforms

http://www.baseballwarehouse.com/

http://www.iunredhawkathletics.com/

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2 EQUIPMENT

Baseball bat it is used to hit the ball .

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_bat

Baseball batting helmet is used so if the ball comes and hit you in the head it wont hurt you as much if you don't have a helmet on.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batting_helmet

http://images.clipartof.com/small/31329-Clipart-Illustration-Of-A-Baseball-Resting-By-

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BASEBALL BAT

It is wooden and it is used to hit the ball in a baseball game. It is no more than 2.75 inches. It also weighs no more than 33 ounces.

http://www.arxmansports.com/wp-content/uploads/2008/04/baseball-bats-

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http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Baseball_bat

POLYMERS BASEBALL BAT

The polymer composite baseball has a polymer composite material that includes between 85% and 100% fiberglass.

http://tjsbaseball.10ers.com/Images/baseball_bat.jpg

http://www.patentstorm.us/patents/6723012.html

BASEBALL HELMET

It is worn for the batters so when the ball hits them in the head it wont hurt them.

Roger Bresnahan created the first batting helmet.

http://www.jksports.com/jksports/Images/products/main/CFBH-2.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batting_helmet

POLYMERS HELMET

Since it is hard it would protect the batters head if the ball hits them in the head.

http://www.gloveslingers.com/images/catalog/product_1136344923_bh510-03.jpg

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Batting_helmet

POLYMER FOOTBALL FIELD / OUTDOOR TRACK

It helps the ground of the track and the field.

http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/8/8e/Tioga_High_School_track_and_football_field_IMG_1

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