Originally Posted by
gregf83
That was an old wives tale in baseball similar with similar merit to the old school method of riding fixed gear bikes.
Even if it didn't prove to increase bat speed (and I don't think that's the case) the wooden bat felt lighter inspiring confidence. That, in itself, was beneficial. Same is true for single speed or fixed gear. Climb a hill pushing a 46 by 16 and then do it on a geared bike using a lower gear. Simple math.