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Science of Hitting

by Ted Williams

A technical guide to batting

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A technical guide to batting

Ted Williams organizes the book around the decisions and mechanics involved in hitting: anticipating a pitch, choosing which pitches to swing at, and developing a line-driving swing. The revised edition pairs coaching and anecdotes with illustrations and diagrams, and also covers hip and wrist action, bunting, and hitting to the opposite field. Its scope connects practical instruction with Williams’s account of lessons gathered from hitters and pitchers during his baseball life, making batting fundamentals the thread that ties the topics together.

Good fit for readers who enjoy

  • Baseball players seeking instruction on batting fundamentals and pitch selection.
  • Coaches and parents teaching hitting.
  • Readers interested in the mechanics and strategy of baseball batting.

Themes

Batting fundamentalsPitch recognition and selectionSwing mechanicsBaseball coaching

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Book overview

"Baseball's last .400 hitter share[s] his secrets in this primer still used at all levels of the game." --Paul Dickson, author of Bill Veeck: Baseball's Greatest Maverick

Now fully revised with new illustrations and diagrams, the classic--and still the greatest--book on hitting from the last baseball player to break the magic .400 barrier, Ted Williams.


Ted Williams was arguably the greatest pure hitter who ever lived. A lifelong student of hitting, he sought advice from every great hitter--and pitcher--he met. Drawing on that advice, as well as his own legendary life in baseball, Williams produced the all-time batting classic, The Science of Hitting. Using its detailed illustrations, anecdotes, and concise coaching, players of all skill levels will learn how to improve their fundamentals and gain keen insights into the finer points of hitting, including:

-How to Think Like a Pitcher and Guess the Pitch
-The Three Cardinal Rules for Developing a Smooth Line-Driving Swing
-The Secrets of Hip and Wrist Action
-Pitch Selection
-Bunting
-Hitting the Opposite Way

The Science of Hitting is a must-read for all baseball players looking to improve their turn at bat and for all coaches and parents teaching the sport.
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