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Feeling frisky, in addition to the change for the pitching rubber, the National League added another rule regarding bats.
Previously, half the bat could be flattened, similar to a cricket bat, in order to make bunting easier. If the bat got turned around and the flat side hit the ball on a swing, then so be it.
Flattening the bat was also banned at the same time. In fact, since 1895, the rules regarding the bat have been fairly similar to what we currently have. While there have been changes, such as a difference in the weight of the bat and restrictions upon the diameter of the barrel, everything else has remained the same.
1894