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In baseball, hitting mechanics studies the biomechanical motion that governs the swing of a baseball player. The goal of biomechanics in hitting during baseball training is to study and improve upon the physics involved in hitting. This includes optimizing a player's swing for either maximizing their "bat speed" or time for plate coverage.
This strategy did not rely on big hits and home runs [1] and became the primary offensive strategy during the dead-ball era. The equivalent modern term is "small ball". Critics also note that the reputation of the Orioles for the "inside baseball" grew only in retrospect. At the time, the Orioles were more famous for deliberately playing dirty. [5]
During the dead-ball era, baseball was much more of a strategy-driven game, using a style of play now known as small ball or inside baseball. It relied much more on plays such as stolen bases and hit-and-run than on home runs. [1] These strategies emphasized speed, perhaps by necessity.
A "deep" fly ball is hit with enough force to approach and possibly clear the outfield fence. When a ball is hit outside the foul lines, it is a foul ball, requiring the batter and all runners to return to their respective bases, whether it is caught or not. Additionally, if a ground ball or a bunted ball lands in foul territory and the ball ...
By 1796, a version of the game was well known enough to earn a mention in a German scholar's book on popular pastimes. As described by Johann Gutsmuths, "englische Base-ball" involved a contest between two teams, in which "the batter has three attempts to hit the ball while at the home plate." Only one out was required to retire a side.
Warming up before the game is usually done as a team, at the amateur level, and focuses on helping the hitter get in the correct mindset to hit the ball. The most notable drill used is the "Tee Drill", where batters hit a ball off a baseball tee and correct any issues they found during previous games or practices. [4]
Another technique he used was to give the baseball spinning motion, making it harder for the batters to hit it squarely. [6] Additionally, he threw a high-arcing slower pitch called a "dew-drop." [5] It was the job of the pitcher to make it easy for the batter to hit the ball as fielding was considered the game's true skill. [6]
The Science of Hitting is a book written by Major League Baseball player Ted Williams in 1971 [1] and revised in 1986. The book provides advice on hitting in baseball