Cardinals withstanding - Stan Musial is one of the 10 best hitters in the history of the game. This interview gives 2 major points to today’s game that I’ll hit on....

One, he says his 34.5 inch is 33 ounce bat is on the smaller size of his day and age. That would be the biggest you’d see today. If you wonder why physically smaller players, with lack of superior physical training systems of today, hit the ball just as far...

They used much bigger bats. Don’t get me wrong - bat speed matters to exit velocity. However, the ball only knows the linear velocity of the bat that strikes it. A longer bat adds to linear velocity. More bat mass on a squared ball, adds to exit velocity...

However, Stan says, and holds true as ever, squaring a ball up (quality of contact) still reigns.

Younger players need to learn to hit consistent line drives first. Angles (of launch) are easy to adjust as players get older and stronger.

Plus, as players get stronger, exit velocity will be added by heavier and longer bats, as long as is it doesn’t hinder the shortness of the swing.

If a longer/heavier bat means a longer swing (because a player isn’t physical enough to handle) there is no benefit.

Players w sequenced “tight turns”
can handle longer and heavier bats because that type of turn resists inertia. So better mechanics allow smaller players to handle longer and heavier bats, thus leading to higher exit velocities.

This is why many smaller players of yesteryear, before advanced weight training, were able to hit the ball as far as players today.