Are Ash Bats in Danger?

I found this interesting piece in the April issue of National Geographic about the dwindling population of ash trees that supply thousands of bats used by professional players every year. Normally, I wouldn’t blog about this, but I found it ironic that of the four players featured in the picture, two are current Yankees.

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Now only if I could get my hands on a pre-made Jeter bat — and boast in my future family room:

“This is a pre-made Jeter bat. See how sleek the unshaven wood looks and how sweet the sound of the ball hitting the bat feels.”

Yeah, right.