Hitting secrets of the pros : big league sluggers reveal the tricks of their trade / Wayne Stewart.
When baseball legend Ted Williams spoke about his favorite subject, hitting, he referred to it as a science. A.344 lifetime hitter (6th all-time) and the last man to bat. 400 in a season (1941), Williams' authority on the subject has never been questioned, and his book, The Science of Hitting,...
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Table of Contents:
- Hitters' styles
- Hitters' techniques and strategies
- Preparation and routines
- Batting practice
- Behind the scenes: science, technology and Enhancement
- Adjustments
- On slumps and streaks
- Hitters' attitudes
- Mannerisms, stances, and swings
- Equipment, the tools of hitting
- Hitting coaches and their philosophies
- Intangibles and other insights.