Yes, bats can and do run. See http://www.news.cornell.edu/stories/March05/Riskin.bats.snd.html
If the neither the batsman or the bat are touching the ground in the crease when the ball hits the wickets, the batsman is out. This is why it is important to 'grind your bat' as you run in.
Bat, Feild, and run!
If he puts the ball in play in fair territory, he has no choice but to run, broken bat has nothing to do with it.Phil
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they can walk and jump and run
Ted Williams and Mickey Cochrane. Willams' home run came in his last plate appearance and at bat. Cochrane had one more plate appearance after his home run but was hit by a pitch so that did not count as an at bat.
As of the 2008 season, 97 players have hit a home run in their first MLB at bat. Click on the 'Players with a Home Run in Their First At Bat' link below to see a list of those players.
Take the bat and get three strikes. Then you'll be out.
It is called a home run
No, he hit a walk off home run in his first major league game but it was not his first at-bat.