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Summary: Fantastic teaching tool!!!
Review: Several years ago I coached a team of youth all-stars. We were two tournaments away from the world series when we lost in a championship game. If I would have had this book then, there is no doubt in my mind that we would have gone to the series and won it. If you are in a similiar situation get this book before you get eliminated and regret to tell about how if you would have had this book you would have won the series.Incredible book. A must, must have. I'm looking forward to reaching the series now.
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Summary: certain events in life only occur once
Review: simply stated;this is as close as you're gonna get to picking the brain of a person that took the the most difficult thing to do in sports,into a different time zone. i have also read bob clucks,"how to hit,how to pitch",which has alot of very helpful drills in it for both hitting and pitching.The combination of the 2 books is perfect.Teds thinking ,and theories are incredible!!
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Summary: The 'how to hit a baseball' classic.
Review: Ted Williams didn't give a care what people said of his opinion when he was a player, and I guarantee he didn't care what people thought when he wrote this book. He bashes the Boston press, puts down the degree of difficulty in playing golf. I tell you this - he does it in his usual classy way. You get Ted's opinion of who the all-time great hitters are, a few are listed from today's era. He'll enetertain you if you're past your playing days, and teach you to hit if you're still playing. I recomend this book to Dean Palmer-too much of a fastball hitter. Dean, keep your hands back and use the strongest muscle in your body- your BRAIN.
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Summary: The all time classic book on hitting
Review: Ted Williams does what no other man could or will ever do in the greatest book ever written on hitting. Complex, yet simple, Williams discusses the makeup of a successful hitter not just from a mechanical standpoint, but from a philosophical view also. His "three rules to hit by" should be used by every hitter regardless of skill level. Williams also details the cat and mouse game between hitter and pitcher, discussing how to think along with any pitcher. No other book does what Williams does so beautifully in this book, and that is to break down the most difficult skill in the world of sports so that any non-athlete can gain insight and understanding into the science of hitting.
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Summary: It helps alot
Review: Teddy Ballgame put a great read together in this book. Long on player observations, and his playing thoughts, short on actual instruction.Get this book to enjoy the yesteryear of baseball. Get the Mike Schmidt/Rob Ellis Youth Version Study book for much better step by step analysis for the young player.
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Summary: Good Perspective, But .....
Review: Teddy Ballgame put a great read together in this book. Long on player observations, and his playing thoughts, short on actual instruction. Get this book to enjoy the yesteryear of baseball. Get the Mike Schmidt/Rob Ellis Youth Version Study book for much better step by step analysis for the young player.
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Summary: Great!
Review: The best book on teaching hitting I have ever read! His diagram is da bomb on how to find yo favoritte pitch! GO TRIBE!
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Summary: Very wordy, but a good read
Review: The late great TW writes, or most likely, dictates, this book with John Underwood. The book reads as if it's Ted talking, and it feels as if he and I went on a fishing trip, and he was just talking hitting in between him casting for trout or bass or whatever he likes. The only thing missing is a fire crackling and the smell of grilled fish. There are a few theories that were new to me, such as Ted saying that you should swing "up" instead of the standard "down". There is a very nice walk down memorabilia lane at the end of the book with photos and blurbs about all-time great hitters. This is updated, of course, only to about the late 80's, so we're missing Big Mack, Bonds, Sosa, and other recent sluggers, but that's going to happen in any sports book with a certain date on it. If you want help with hitting, I am sure there are more to the point books out there, and they would probably be more worth your money. But if you want to chew some tobacco, and sit by the fireside (nevermind the fishing trip) with the last .400 hitter in MajorLeagueBaseball, together with some tips, get the book.
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Summary: Essential to both hitting and understanding baseball
Review: This book and Robert Adair's _The_Physics_of_Baseball_ are essential to being the best player, executive, or fan possible. This book is timeless, and focuses on the 'real playing field' of baseball -- the strike zone where the hitter and pitcher battle it out. This book covers technique well, but more importantly, it teaches approach, and the earlier in your life you can learn that, the better you will be. Williams' emphasis on plate discipline and mental approach, combined with his teaching of how to analyze your own swing gives you the basic tools you need to be an excellent offensive player. For pitchers, this book is a must to understand the weapons available to the batter. For fans, this book will help you understand what's important and what's just filler by the broadcast team. If you're under 14 years old, buy this book, or go get from your local library, and study it on a field with a tee and a bag of balls. Then read it every day before you do your hitting reps. This book turns bad hitters fair, and good hitters great. You just need to put in the work.
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Summary: Essential to both hitting and understanding baseball
Review: This book and Robert Adair's _The_Physics_of_Baseball_ are essential to being the best player, executive, or fan possible. This book is timeless, and focuses on the 'real playing field' of baseball -- the strike zone where the hitter and pitcher battle it out. This book covers technique well, but more importantly, it teaches approach, and the earlier in your life you can learn that, the better you will be. Williams' emphasis on plate discipline and mental approach, combined with his teaching of how to analyze your own swing gives you the basic tools you need to be an excellent offensive player. For pitchers, this book is a must to understand the weapons available to the batter. For fans, this book will help you understand what's important and what's just filler by the broadcast team. If you're under 14 years old, buy this book, or go get from your local library, and study it on a field with a tee and a bag of balls. Then read it every day before you do your hitting reps. This book turns bad hitters fair, and good hitters great. You just need to put in the work.
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