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Baseball bats are apparently popular in Russia. Though it's not known for its interest in our national pastime, a report says that 500,000 bats were sold in Russia last year, per Moscow's traffic police chief. The report also notes that only one pair of batting gloves were purchased.
OK, so it's a country full of Matt Carpenter and Wil Myers fans, right? Well, no ... (via tass.com):
"Road conflicts with drivers using weapons, bats and knives have become more frequent," Viktor Kovalenko said, adding that car salons have started selling baseball bats.