Dangers of Aluminum Bats Without citations to back up claims it may appear that this article is biased For instance the article states there is statistical evidence if sometimes contested of more injuries and even deaths with the metal bat but it fails to cite any of the statistical evidence There are also no citations to any deaths caused by using an aluminum bat or proof that these deaths if they exist would not have happened if the batter had been using a wooden bat If aluminum bats are so dangerous and I m not saying that they aren t then why did the American Academy of Pediatrics not recommend using wooden bats in their own study Instead they suggested using softer balls and more headgear protection