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Hand position

Posted by: Bondo () on Fri Mar 24 10:09:35 2006

Anyone notice that the old-timers Ruth, Gehrig, Dimaggio, Williams, Mantle, Mays, Aaron all carried their hands low next to their ribs during their stance? I notice during the WBC, Japanese batters tend to keep their hands out front in above home plate. Modern MLB players tend to keep their hands at least shoulder high. If we're to follow Williams and these superstars, shy don't we teach players to start their hands low anymore?

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Re: Hand position Jack Mankin [ Sat Mar 25 11:47:14 2006 ]
Low finish as well Bondo [ Mon Mar 27 10:50:23 2006 ]

Re: Re: Hand position The Hitting Guru [ Sun Mar 26 11:40:07 2006 ]
Re: Re: Re: Hand position Shawn [ Sun Mar 26 15:52:29 2006 ]
Re: Re: Re: Re: Hand position The Hitting Guru [ Sun Mar 26 17:49:44 2006 ]

Re: Hand position The Hitting Guru [ Fri Mar 24 22:09:33 2006 ]

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> Anyone notice that the old-timers Ruth, Gehrig, Dimaggio, Williams, Mantle, Mays, Aaron all carried their hands low next to their ribs during their stance? I notice during the WBC, Japanese batters tend to keep their hands out front in above home plate. Modern MLB players tend to keep their hands at least shoulder high. If we're to follow Williams and these superstars, shy don't we teach players to start their hands low anymore?

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