Before Corey Dickerson became a budding All-Star with the Tampa Bay Rays, he was recognizable for the company he kept. Upon arrival at the ballpark, he rarely went anywhere without a bat in his hand.
When Dickerson wasn't spraying line drives in the cage during his time with the Colorado Rockies, he was roaming the clubhouse with a Tucci model TL-271 in his grip. Or sitting at his locker, holding the barrel with two fingers and lightly pinging at the top to locate the sweet spot. Or cleaning it with alcohol or tape remover to detect precisely where he made contact the previous game.