It's tar, right?
2006-07-14 15:42:23 · 8 answers · asked by piggy 1 in Sports ➔ Baseball
White pine tar
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pine_tar
2006-07-14 15:47:05 · answer #1 · answered by Sir J 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Most pro's no longer use actual pine tar anymore. In spring training many of the players and/or their agents buy a product known as a "Manny Mota Stick". It's a synthetic pine tar made from wood resins, which is the sticky part of the tar but the main advantage is it doesn't melt or break down on a hot, humid summer day. One stick can last about 100 at bats, so it's more economical, too. And it's not a black mess, either. Check this out. It's the closest thing to a "Manny Mota Stick"...
https://www.aluminumbats.com/index.asp?PageAction=VIEWPROD&ProdID=1966
2006-07-18 16:29:54 · answer #2 · answered by geokar1100 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's Pine Tar. And it is put on the bat handle to gain a better (stickier) grip. Very specific rules in MLB as to how much pine tar can be on a bat. Just ask George Brett.
2006-07-14 16:07:49 · answer #3 · answered by sterling992004 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Yes pine tar. It helps them with the grip of the bat.
2006-07-14 16:35:08 · answer #4 · answered by Ronnoc 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Manny Mota Stick
2017-01-13 05:15:33 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
To keep bat from slipping out of hands
2006-07-14 15:45:30 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is for so they get abetter grip on the bat
2006-07-14 16:47:44 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
grip
2006-07-14 15:46:23 · answer #8 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋