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As a boy, all Ted Williams wanted was to be the best hitter there ever was. Through his storied tenure with the Red Sox, he pretty much got his wish. He not only hit, he knew how to hit; there was no keener, more devoted, more articulate student of the art. The Science of Hitting is his comprehensive book of wisdom and anecdote, a baseball bible that offers clear, concise, well-illustrated, fundamental information on how to hit a baseball and, just as important, how to think about hitting a baseball. Williams's first commandment is "Get a good pitch to hit," and, in one of baseball's most dramatic teaching tools--a photograph that divides his strike zone into 77 baseballs, seven wide by 11 high--Williams projects what he would hit at each pitch location, from .230 on the low-outside strike to .400 in what he called his "happy zone," the heart of the plate belt high. In 1941, that happy zone was obviously ecstatic; Williams hit .406 that year, the last to break the magic .400 barrier.
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Wade Boggs American League batting champion A major influence on my basic hitting skills through my formative years and a must for learning and knowing the strike zone. -- Review
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As a boy, all Ted Williams wanted was to be the best hitter there ever was. Through his storied tenure with the Red Sox, he pretty much got his wish. He not only hit, he knew how to hit; there was no keener, more devoted, more articulate student of the art. The Science of Hitting is his comprehensive book of wisdom and anecdote, a baseball bible that offers clear, concise, well-illustrated, fundamental information on how to hit a baseball and, just as important, how to think about hitting a baseball. Williams's first commandment is "Get a good pitch to hit," and, in one of baseball's most dramatic teaching tools--a photograph that divides his strike zone into 77 baseballs, seven wide by 11 high--Williams projects what he would hit at each pitch location, from .230 on the low-outside strike to .400 in what he called his "happy zone," the heart of the plate belt high. In 1941, that happy zone was obviously ecstatic; Williams hit .406 that year, the last to break the magic .400 barrier.
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Wade Boggs American League batting champion A major influence on my basic hitting skills through my formative years and a must for learning and knowing the strike zone. -- Review
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HITTING A baseball-I've said it a thousand times-is the single most difficult thing to do in sport. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
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Boston Amer, San Diego, Red Sox, Rogers Hornsby, Frank Howard, Joe Cronin, Frank Robinson, Mickey Mantle, Lefty O'Doul, Little Leagues, Mel Ott, Lou Boudreau, Whitey Ford, Rod Carew, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tommy Bridges, Early Wynn, Wade Boggs, Bob Lemon, Ted Williams, American League, Polo Grounds New!
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HITTING A baseball-I've said it a thousand times-is the single most difficult thing to do in sport. Read the first page Key Phrases - Statistically Improbable Phrases (SIPs): (learn more)
fast ball, proper thinking Key Phrases - Capitalized Phrases (CAPs): (learn more)
Boston Amer, San Diego, Red Sox, Rogers Hornsby, Frank Howard, Joe Cronin, Frank Robinson, Mickey Mantle, Lefty O'Doul, Little Leagues, Mel Ott, Lou Boudreau, Whitey Ford, Rod Carew, Stan Musial, Babe Ruth, Tommy Bridges, Early Wynn, Wade Boggs, Bob Lemon, Ted Williams, American League, Polo Grounds New!
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- The Mike Schmidt Study: Hitting Theory, Skills and Technique by Robert Ellis Mike Schmidt on 4 pages
- Red Sox Essential: Everything You Need to Know to Be a Real Fan by Jim Prime on page 41, page 97, and page 161
- The Ticket Out: Darryl Strawberry and the Boys of Crenshaw by Michael Sokolove in Front Matter, page 131, and page 240
- Hitting Secrets of the Pros : Big League Sluggers Reveal The Tricks of Their Trade by Wayne Stewart on page 6, page 146, and Back Matter
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