As the New Jersey Legislature considers legislation to ban the use of
aluminum bats in baseball games from Little League to high school, the
nations first chapter of the “Dont Take My Bat Away” coalition has
launched in the state with more than 700 members. Scott Bradley, a
former major league baseball player and current head coach of varsity
baseball at Princeton University, along with Tony Richardson, the state
director of Little League, and Brian Giallella, the varsity coach at
Steinert High School in Hamilton, will serve as the groups three
co-chairmen.
Ban legislation was introduced in the State Legislature by Assembly
Patrick Diegnan, but the Legislature adjourned before taking action on
the bill. Assemblyman Diegnan, however, has promised to fight for
passage of his legislation when the Assembly returns.
