A Guide to Buy Baseball Bats for Your 10-Year Old

This year when your son turns 10, instead of gifting him trucks or sponge bobs, you can try a new gift -  a baseball bat - which will not only be accepted wholeheartedly, but will also help him grow out of his kindergarten habits in a positive way. An upgrade in his baseball bat will not only make him immensely happy but also help him stay fit by pursuing a sport of his choice. Here is a guide to buy baseball bats suitable for a 10-year old.

The markets are full with different kinds and varieties of baseball bats. There are those that are meant for professionals and there are bats for those who play for fun. And then there are special baseball bats for kids. It is very important to know what to buy when you are choosing from amongst such multitude of baseball bats as it makes no sense to give a kid a baseball bat that is too big or too heavy for him.

According to a study conducted by Worth Sports with the University of Arizona, in which they determined the best bat weights for hitters, based on their heights, a youth league baseball batter should have a bat that weighs 16 to 19 oz if his height is between 45 to 60 inches. (In other words, if his height is less than 48 inches, then his bat should weigh below 16 oz., if his height is less than 50 inches, then his bat should weigh below 16.5 oz., if his height is less than 52 inches, then his bat should weigh below 17 oz., if his height is less than 54 inches, then his bat should weigh below 17.5 oz., if his height is less than 56 inches, then his bat should weigh below 18 oz., if his height is less than 58 inches, then his bat should weigh below 18.5 oz., if his height is less than 60 inches, then his bat should weigh below 19 oz.)

When you are buying baseball bats for your child, consider them as an investment in his mental and physical growth. And therefore, what you buy should be comfortable for him to swing at the plate. When choose a baseball bat for him, make sure he can swing the bat without struggling, because if he is struggling with the bat, then it might cause irreversible damages to his body in his growth years.