I hang upside down in a cavern by night and fly without feathers or wings made of light. Yet put me in leather on a bright sunny day, and I help score a home run in high-stakes play. What am I?
A bat
This riddle plays on two different meanings of the word 'bat.' In a spook-filled cave, a bat is a nocturnal flying mammal that hangs upside down, while on a baseball diamond, a wooden or metal bat is held by a player wearing leather gloves to hit a ball.
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