We were always armed

Four historically significant baseball bats showcased in the National Baseball Hall of Fame's traveling exhibit "Baseball As America". From left to right: bat used by Babe Ruth to hit his 60th home run during the 1927 season; bat used by Roger Maris to hit his 61st home run during the 1961 season; bat used by Mark McGwire to hit his 70th home run during the 1998 season, and the bat used by Sammy Sosa for his 66th home run during the same season.

“I’m from Boston, and in Boston, you are born with a baseball bat in your hand. And actually, most of the bats in Massachusetts are used off the field instead of on the field, and we all had baseball bats in our cars in high school.’’

— Eli Roth (born 1972) Roth, an American film director, screenwriter, producer and actor. He’s particularly associated with horror movies. He grew up in the affluent Boston suburb of Newton, so it’s unlikely he and his pals often had baseball bats in their cars.