Posted by: Melvin () on Wed Oct 8 13:57:40 2008

> > Jack, can you or anyone share anything on the overlapping pinky grip. That is the pinky finger of the Top Hand overlaps the bottom hand and the pinky finger of the bottom hand overlaps the bat knob. I hear this can give you up to 5-7 miles on hour additional bat speed. Is this true?
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> That technique works well for some high level slow pitch softball hitters.<

It worked for a Hall of Famer, a National League All-Star who many opposing pitchers said was the best hitter they ever faced, period, including everyone and Babe Ruth.