Russians Purchased 500,000 Baseball Bats in One Year — but Only One Ball
6th September 2016
A report last year from the Russian news agency TASS turned up on Reddit Thursday, stating that baseball bat sales in Russia soared in 2014 even though the sport has struggled to gain traction there.
Russians bought 500,000 baseball bats but purchased only one pair of baseball gloves and one ball, according to Moscow traffic police chief Viktor Kovalenko, who reportedly suggested that the bats were often used to resolve traffic disputes.
September 6th, 2016 at 09:34
Hilarious!
Had to check to see if it was from The Onion.
The fact that it’s not makes it even funnier.