Science of Hitting

Science of Hitting
Author: Ted Williams
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 96
Release: 1986-04-29
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0671621033

Advice on how to improve your turn at bat and become the best hitter possible.

The Science of Hitting a Home Run

The Science of Hitting a Home Run
Author: Jim Whiting
Publisher: Capstone
Total Pages: 18
Release: 2010
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 1429639539

Explains the science behind hitting a home run, including pitch types, different bats, and force.

Hitting with Torque

Hitting with Torque
Author: Paul F. Petricca
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Total Pages: 264
Release: 2017-11-07
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1480853542

Paul Petricca draws on his experience as a coach, player, blogger, and student of baseball and softball to share what hes learned about hitting in this essential guide for players seeking dramatic results at the plate. The author presents easy to understand hitting mechanics highlighting how the engineering concept of torque can be applied to hitting and is often the difference between a weak groundball or a long home run. Topics covered include understanding where hitting power really comes from and the importance of increasing bat speed through the fundamentals of a repeatable and powerful rotational swing. Hitters of all ages who adopt his eight hitting keys will enjoy a dramatic increase in bat speed and power almost immediately. Hitting with Torque is more than a set of hitting mechanics---its a mindset. Readers will be challenged to look past the worn-out hitting theories and myths that have been holding back hitters from reaching their full potential. With an open mind and practice, all hitters can unlock the power and consistency that is Hitting with Torque.

The Physics of Baseball

The Physics of Baseball
Author: Robert K. Adair
Publisher: HarperCollins
Total Pages: 199
Release: 2015-01-20
Genre: Science
ISBN: 0062407821

Blending scientific fact and sports trivia, Robert Adair examines what a baseball or player in motion does-and why. How fast can a batted ball go? What effect do stitch patterns have on wind resistance? How far does a curve ball break? Who reaches first base faster after a bunt, a right- or left-handed batter? The answers are often surprising—and always illuminating. This newly revised third edition considers recent developments in the science of sport such as the neurophysiology of batting, bat vibration, and the character of the "sweet spot." Faster pitchers, longer hitters, and enclosed stadiums also get a good, hard scientific look to determine their effects on the game. Filled with anecdotes about famous players and incidents, The Physics of Baseball provides fans with fascinating insights into America's favorite pastime.

The Way of Baseball

The Way of Baseball
Author: Shawn Green
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 226
Release: 2012-06-05
Genre: Biography & Autobiography
ISBN: 1439191204

Major League All-Star Green shares how his baseball career has taught him to live life being fully present in every moment.

Baseball's Ultimate Power

Baseball's Ultimate Power
Author: Bill Jenkinson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Total Pages: 355
Release: 2010-03-16
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 0762762470

The tape measure home run is the greatest single act of power in the game of baseball, and the tales of these homers are the most cherished legacies players and fans hand down through the generations. Fully illustrated with photos of the players and aerial ballpark photos showing the landing spots of each stadium's longest homers.

Physics of Baseball & Softball

Physics of Baseball & Softball
Author: Rod Cross
Publisher: Springer Science & Business Media
Total Pages: 330
Release: 2011-02-22
Genre: Science
ISBN: 1441981136

This book describes the physics of baseball and softball, assuming that the reader has a basic background in both physics and mathematics. The physics will be explained in a conversational style, with words and illustrations, so that the explanations make sense. The book provides an excellent opportunity to explain physics at a relatively simple level, even though the primary objective is to explain the many subtle features concerning the physics of baseball. For those readers who already know quite a bit of physics and who will be comfortable with mathematical equations, additional material of this nature will be provided in appendices. The latest research findings and statistical data have been incorporated by the author. The book also contains many simple experiments that the reader can perform to convince themselves that the effects described do indeed exist.

The Art of Hitting

The Art of Hitting
Author: Tony Gwynn
Publisher: GT Publishing Corporation
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1998
Genre: Batting (Baseball)
ISBN: 9781577193470