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As children, John Dingle and his three brothers often visited their grandpa's apple orchard in Richland Center. A woodworker who turned out bowls and platters on a lathe, Roy Dingle would make ...

Players’ Weekend in Major League Baseball returns, with hitters showcasing individuality through custom bat designs, while also supporting charities. Along with the bats, players can use personalized ...

HOUSTON — Two summers ago, Gunnar Henderson made waves with his “Scooby-Doo”-themed bat for the Home Run Derby. Friday, he’s going with a more subtle look. The Orioles superstar is rocking a ...

Cathie Wood, a longtime backer of Elon Musk, is standing by the Tesla Inc. chief executive after a turbulent start to the week that saw shares in the electric vehicle-maker plunge after the ...

Cape Cod League baseball players and managers prefer wood bats over aluminum bats, mirroring professional baseball. Wood bats offer less margin for error than ...

The crack of a ball hitting off a wooden bat and echoing throughout a stadium is central to the ethos and mythology of baseball, the kind of sound that conjures images and memories of picturesque ...

NORFOLK - Wood bat baseball in Nebraska is making a comeback. One of the oldest leagues in the state, the Cedar County League in Northeast Nebraska, is alive and growing. Almost 80 years ago, when the ...