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Science of Hitting Paperback - 1986

by Ted Williams; John Underwood


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“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 MaverickNow 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 WayThe 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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"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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  • Title Science of Hitting
  • Author Ted Williams; John Underwood
  • Binding Paperback
  • Edition Rev Upd Su
  • Pages 96
  • Volumes 1
  • Language ENG
  • Publisher Touchstone Books, New York
  • Date 1986-04-29
  • ISBN 9780671621032 / 0671621033
  • Weight 0.6 lbs (0.27 kg)
  • Dimensions 9 x 7.3 x 0.4 in (22.86 x 18.54 x 1.02 cm)
  • Library of Congress subjects Batting (Baseball)
  • Library of Congress Catalog Number 85031203
  • Dewey Decimal Code 796.357

About the author

Ted Williams won the American League batting championship six times and was given a place in the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1966. He was the last man to bat .400 in major league baseball and has been considered America's leading sports fisherman. With John Underwood, he coauthored Fishing "The Big Three" and his autobiography, My Turn at Bat.
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