what do u call choosing teams with a baseball bat when u go hand over hand to get the first pick.?

Answer 1

We always called it "playing thumbs" (because the thumb that covers the end of the bat wins). I don't know if that's the "official" name or not. I've also heard it called bat tossing because you toss the bat in the air & start where one of you catches the bat.

Answer 2

I remember it as the "Bat Toss".
Wasn t the winner the one that would, after someone covered the bat handle with a hand, put two fingers on top and declare "Eagle Feather"!