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Blood Thirsty Bats When at a baseball game forty years ago, the crack of a baseball bat would send chills down the spectator’s spines; but the crack of a wooden bat has been replaced by a metallic ping. In today's society people feel that money is more important than the safety of baseball players all over the world. People have to understand that players are being seriously injured, some of the injuries resulting in death because of the metal bats the players use. Metal bats might make the games more exciting with more homeruns but these bats are injuring the players. In the business world today, there are many deals that are made between college, universities, and bat companies. Universities and bat manufacturers have a common alliance when it comes to use of their product. A report done on an aluminum bat made by Thurston reported, “some 150 Division I coaches have team and personal contracts with various bat manufacturers. The bat companies pay some coaches stipends of $20,000 or more and a few make more than $50,000.” These schools are making a profit on deals that people do not even know about. Thurston did a study on ninety college players in 1997 on the difference in the way the game would change when