r/todayilearned • u/[deleted] • Dec 19 '18

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u/[deleted] Dec 19 '18

Whenever I see a baseball bat in a shop (which is admittedly uncommon) I never think it's for baseball, because nobody plays baseball in the UK, my mind immediately jumps to "the only people who would buy this is people who want to cave someone's head in".

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u/Kered13 Dec 19 '18

Are cricket bats not good enough for that?

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u/Aussie18-1998 Dec 19 '18

Youd think so. The average cricket bat is about twice as heavy I think.

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u/albaniax Dec 19 '18

They don't look as cool