Bat corking in baseball is illegal because it can lead to a hitter hitting the ball farther than a regular bat. When a bat is corked, what difference will it have from a normal bat?

The natural frequency of wooden bats is around 250 cycles per second. If the bat has been hollowed and corked, it's no longer as stiff and it will get an even lower natural frequency and an even less efficient transfer of energy to the bat. This allows the ball to travel further.

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