Vaughn's long, heavy bats have gained their own celebrity status.

Vaughn was unsure how long he had been using the heavier bats.

McDonald used a heavy bat and made 104 before he threw his wicket away in what was obviously going to be a draw.

And as a hitter who uses one of the heaviest bats in the game, they need to be.

A heavy bat on the jaw laid the lad out.

He used a heavy bat and liked to play the cover drive.

One new facet has been the increasing use of heavier bats.

Lance Johnson, all 160 pounds of him, swings the heaviest bat on the team.

So, I switched to a heavier bat and practiced all winter going the other way.

Brown preferred to use a heavy bat and did not bring his own after being told by the Browns the team would supply him with bats.