Episode
MythBusters: Baseball Myths
Overview
Can filling a baseball bat with cork inject more spring into your swing? Does wearing black under the eyes really reduce glare? Is it possible to hit a ball so hard that the cover flies off it?
Details
- Series
- MythBusters
- Season
- Season 5
- Episode
- Episode 14
- Air date
- 2007-08-08
Episode context
Baseball Myths is Episode 14 in Season 5 of MythBusters. It aired on 2007-08-08.
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