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Ted Williams approach .
Posted on 4/7/23 at 6:11 pm
Posted on 4/7/23 at 6:11 pm
Ted Williams was the greatest hitter in the history of baseball and he's the last guy to hit .400...and his approach was shockingly simple:
If strike one was on the outside corner at the knees, he let it go by.
If strike two was on the outside corner at the knees, he let it go by.
If strike three was on the outside corner at the knees, he would go ahead and hit it.
He only hit .250 when having to hit that pitch. But alot of pitchers made mistakes over the plate —the rest was history.
If strike one was on the outside corner at the knees, he let it go by.
If strike two was on the outside corner at the knees, he let it go by.
If strike three was on the outside corner at the knees, he would go ahead and hit it.
He only hit .250 when having to hit that pitch. But alot of pitchers made mistakes over the plate —the rest was history.
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Posted on 4/7/23 at 6:27 pm to Kajuncook
If you think hitting is that easy, you probably never played after reaching puberty.
Posted on 4/7/23 at 6:28 pm to Kajuncook
The frick is your point?
Posted on 4/7/23 at 6:29 pm to Kajuncook
Stan Musial’s approach was even simpler. A young Curt Flood once asked him about his approach at the plate. Stan: “Easy. You swing at the good ones and you let the bad ones go by.” I saw this on Kenneth Burns’ documentary “The History of Baseball.” If you haven’t seen it I highly recommend it. It is awesome.
Posted on 4/7/23 at 6:30 pm to Kajuncook
So he swung at 2-strike pitches that might’ve been a third strike
Solid
Solid
Posted on 4/7/23 at 6:32 pm to Kajuncook
Ted Williams approach to hitting was virtually identical to what modern hitters do.
I promise you they all read The Science of Hitting too.
I promise you they all read The Science of Hitting too.
Posted on 4/7/23 at 6:37 pm to Kajuncook
His approach to hitting was made easier by the fact that he had incredible eyesight.
Posted on 4/7/23 at 6:40 pm to MrWalkingMan
quote:I mean, it worked for him.
So he swung at 2-strike pitches that might’ve been a third strike
Solid
Posted on 4/7/23 at 7:50 pm to Kajuncook
Man I love internet message boards. 
Posted on 4/7/23 at 8:36 pm to Kajuncook
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and his approach was shockingly simple:
Then why aren’t you are you an MLB All-Star my guy? If it’s that simple?
I agree Ted Williams was the greatest hitter in the game, but he was a once in a lifetime talent that an easy scheme like that was possible.
Posted on 4/7/23 at 9:28 pm to jose
Willie Mays had the simplest approach to the entire game.
In his rookie season he was asked how could he be so good at baseball already. His answer was “when they throw it, I hit it and when they hit it, I catch it”
Pretty much sums it up
In his rookie season he was asked how could he be so good at baseball already. His answer was “when they throw it, I hit it and when they hit it, I catch it”
Pretty much sums it up
Posted on 4/7/23 at 9:35 pm to aremore
My favorite episode covers the 1940’s. DiMaggio’s hit streak and Williams .406 in 1941.
Posted on 4/7/23 at 9:42 pm to aremore
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Stan Musial’s approach was even simpler. A young Curt Flood once asked him about his approach at the plate. Stan: “Easy. You swing at the good ones and you let the bad ones go by.” I saw this on Kenneth Burns’ documentary “The History of Baseball.” If you haven’t seen it I highly recommend it. It is awesome.
Lol. Yep. Flood said “I might as well have asked a nightingale how to sing.”
Posted on 4/7/23 at 9:46 pm to jose
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Then why aren’t you are you an MLB All-Star my guy? If it’s that simple? I agree Ted Williams was the greatest hitter in the game, but he was a once in a lifetime talent that an easy scheme like that was possible.
True. And in a strictly logical sense, Ted Williams and most Hall of Famers were not great or even good managers.
Most great managers, Weaver, Martin, Lasorda, Stengel, LaRussa, etc. were journeyman, scrappy, borderline players who had to fight for a MLB roster spot.
Posted on 4/7/23 at 9:53 pm to Kajuncook
Posted on 4/7/23 at 9:53 pm to LSU82BILL
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If you think hitting is that easy, you probably never played after reaching puberty.
I used to rake in coach's pitch.
Posted on 4/7/23 at 10:08 pm to shutterspeed
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I used to rake in coach's pitch.
Thank you, Mr. Peterson.
Posted on 4/7/23 at 10:12 pm to Kajuncook
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Ted Williams was the greatest hitter in the history of baseball
Unquestioningly yes.
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If strike one was on the outside corner at the knees, he let it go by. If strike two was on the outside corner at the knees, he let it go by. If strike three was on the outside corner at the knees, he would go ahead and hit it.
But this is also what made Williams a bad coach (particularly hitting coach). He would give his players information like this (or like like telling them to watch the seams on the ball) and then couldn’t understand how they couldn’t hit the ball like he did
Posted on 4/7/23 at 10:13 pm to Kajuncook
I believe it was a little bit different.
Never swing at a pitch just because it’s a strike, unless you have 2 strikes.
Swing at a pitch you can drive.
If you have 2 strikes, swing at pitches that are strikes.
Never swing at a pitch just because it’s a strike, unless you have 2 strikes.
Swing at a pitch you can drive.
If you have 2 strikes, swing at pitches that are strikes.
Posted on 4/7/23 at 10:20 pm to timlan2057
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Stan Musial’s approach was even simpler. A young Curt Flood once asked him about his approach at the plate. Stan: “Easy. You swing at the good ones and you let the bad ones go by.”
All Star pitcher Preacher Roe on how to effectively pitch to Stan Musial: “I throw him four wide ones and then try to pick him off first base”.
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