The Ted Williams' Hit List

Ted Williams; Jim Prime

ISBN 10: 1570280789 / ISBN 13: 9781570280788

Published by Masters Pr, 1996

Pages are clean and are not marred by notes or folds of any kind. ~ ThriftBooks: Read More, Spend Less. Seller Inventory # G1570280789I2N00

Synopsis:

The "Splendid Splinter" uses statistical information and personal expertise to present portraits of the twenty-five greatest hitters in baseball history

Reviews: No one is better qualified to choose baseball's greatest batters than Williams, the last major leaguer to hit over .400. With freelance writer Prime, he presents his list of the top 20, with also-rans and potential future candidates. He begins by repeating his often-quoted assertion that "Hitting a baseball is the single most difficult thing to do in sport" and then presents his views on the five attributes needed to become a great hitter: intelligence, courage, eyesight, power and timing. To him the ultimate statistic is production, according to which Williams ranks second only to Babe Ruth in the history of the game. The list itself contains few surprises, and there seems little to argue with in his choices, although fans of Reggie Jackson and Rod Carew will be disappointed. Photos.
Copyright 1996 Reed Business Information, Inc.

Bibliographic Details

Title: The Ted Williams' Hit List
Publisher: Masters Pr
Publication Date: 1996
Binding: Hardcover
Condition: As New
Dust Jacket Condition: No Jacket