A coach pitch bat is a lightweight big barrel bat that gives the hitter about 30% more distance over a normal 2-1/4 inch barrel. For the first season of coach/machine pitch, you should select a 25 or 26 inch bat if your kid is average to below average in build.
The Missouri Compromise of 1820 was a congressional agreement that regulated the extension of slavery in the United States for thirty years.
The Missouri Compromise, in 1820, was a measure hammered out in Congress to find a way to determine whether slavery would be legal in new territories admitted as states to the Union. It was the result of complicated and fiery debates, but once enacted the compromise did seem to reduce tension for a time.