Angels third baseman Yunel Escobar, unafraid to be different, wields the biggest bat in the majors
(LA Times Angels)

The man who regularly swings the biggest bat in baseball is 34 years old, a decade into his major league career, and has never hit more than 14 home runs in a season. He opened the last two campaigns as a leadoff man, a singles-hitting specialist. Angels third baseman Yunel Escobar wields a 36-inch,...