Who has the best swing of all time?

Ted Williams
Williams is considered by many to be "the best hitter that ever lived." And while the author of "The Science of Hitting" was all about mechanics, to the outsider his swing was more art than anything else. He remains the last AL/NL player to hit .
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Who has the most beautiful swing in baseball history?

One look at any of a hundred forums, polls, articles or videos will tell you that Ken Griffey Jr., without a doubt, had the prettiest swing in the history of baseball.
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Who has the best batting stance ever?

Best Batting Stance in MLB the Show 22
  • Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Thanks to his high-hitting stance, Vladimir Guerrero Jr is a great choice for hitting line drives.
  • Shohei Ohtani. ...
  • Yordan Alvarez. ...
  • Ken Griffey Jr. ...
  • Mike Trout.
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Who has the quickest swing in the MLB?

Giancarlo Stanton, 2017, 122.2 MPH.
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Who swung the heaviest bat in baseball?

Hall of Famer Edd Roush holds the distinction as the player who used the heaviest bat in MLB history. Roush, who debuted with the Chicago White Sox in 1913, used a 48-ounce behemoth.
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Who has the hardest swing in baseball?

Miami's home-run hero Giancarlo Stanton has the most powerful swing in baseball. There are a few things worth knowing about Giancarlo Stanton, the enormously powerful, absurdly wealthy and still single 26-year-old Miami Marlins right fielder.
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Who had the sweetest swing in baseball?

Ted Williams

In 19 years, the man won six batting titles and two MVP awards, finishing his career with a . 344 lifetime average. On top of that, he also had 521 career home runs and 2,654 career hits.
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Who has the weirdest batting stance in MLB?

Kevin Youkilis, known as "The Greek God of Walks" in Moneyball, easily possesses the game's strangest stance of the last 20 years. Youk's feet are slightly closer than shoulder-width, with his knees bent slightly. For Youkilis, the bizarre happens in how he holds his bat.
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Who has the best swing MLB the show 22?

Yordan Alvarez has been a long-time fan favorite in MLB The Show because of his strong swing. With his swing, Alvarez is capable of hitting pitches both up and down the middle. As a result, his swing is one of the most difficult ones to overcome in MLB The Show 22.
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Why do lefty swings look better?

Lefties "have a little bit more of a loop" to their swings, Clark said, making them appear more graceful. But why that is, he couldn't say. Clark videotapes his swing and analyzes it. He noted that, if you compare a lefty to a righty on videotape-frame by frame-they look the same.
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Who has the best batting stance in the show 22?

Ken Griffey Jr.

With a career total of 2781 base hits and 630 home runs, it's no surprise that Jr's batting stance is at the top of the game's pecking order.
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What is a good batting stance?

Your stance should be aligned to the pitcher with your feet, hips and shoulders on a line perpendicular to the rubber. A good way to test your balance is to get in your stance and have your coach provide a slight push from different directions. If you have good balance, you should not fall out of your stance.
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Who has the weirdest pitching style?

Dontrelle Willis

His entire body is in motion from the time he starts his windup. He turns backwards, kicks his leg up as high as he can, then spins around with his arm in a three-quarters position, firing the ball toward home plate.
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Who swings the heaviest bat in MLB 2021?

Angels' Yunel Escobar warms up before taking his at-bat in the first inning against the Kansas City Royals on April 15. The man who regularly swings the biggest bat in baseball is 34 years old, a decade into his major league career, and has never hit more than 14 home runs in a season.
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Why is flipping your bat rude?

In Canada, and the United States, bat flips have traditionally been considered rude and inconsistent with baseball etiquette. Traditional etiquette and the unwritten rules of baseball espouse humility and discourage actions which may be interpreted as arrogant or showing up the opponents.
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What is the fastest home run ever hit?

Giancarlo Stanton's 119.8 mph HR

Machado propelled himself into Judge-and-Stanton territory with a laserbeam off Phillies lefty Matt Moore that left his bat at just a 15-degree launch angle. That gave it just enough height to skip off the top of the left-field wall at Petco Park and bounce over for the homer.
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What kind of hit is MLB The Show?

MLB The Show 22's best hitting settings are considered to be zone hitting. There are three settings in total, but they can all be adjusted to use either the stick or buttons to swing the bat. Ultimately, it will come down to personal preference. Read on to find out more about each different type of hitting setting.
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Why do batters bend their knees?

Stay Balanced, Bend Your Knees

Another key aspect is being sure to stay balanced in your batting stance. You can do this by bending your knees so you're not standing tall -- but you also don't want to be crouching. This will make all your movements in the batter's box more fluid.
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