Demand for viral 'torpedo' baseball bats has sent a Pennsylvania factory into overdrive
- Victus Sports saw a surge in demand for its 'torpedo' baseball bats.
- The bats gained attention after Yankees players used them in early 2025.
- The torpedo design shifts wood lower in the barrel, shaping the end.
- A 70-year-old player said the bat had better balance and a crisper sound.
- Increased orders have put Victus production into overdrive; the bat's popularity is soaring.
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Demand for viral ‘torpedo’ baseball bats has sent a Pennsylvania factory into overdrive
KING OF PRUSSIA, Pa. — A 70-year-old man who plays in an area senior hardball league popped into Victus Sports this week because he needed bats for the new season. Plus he just had to take some cuts with baseball’s latest fad and see for himself if there really was some wizardry in the wallop off a torpedo bat. Ed Costantini, of Newtown Square, picked up the custom-designed VOLPE11-TPD Pro Reserve Maple, and took his hacks just like MLB stars an…
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