VHS : Major League Baseball Hitters on Hitting - Finding the Sweet Spot
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starring: Mark McGwire, Barry Bonds, MLB
Audience Rating: NR (Not Rated)
Binding: VHS Tape
EAN: 0603212001430
Format: Color, NTSC
Label: Atlantic / Wea
Manufacturer: Atlantic / Wea
Number Of Items: 1
Publisher: Atlantic / Wea
Release Date: June 26, 2001
Running Time: 47 minutes
Sales Rank: 45964
Studio: Atlantic / Wea
Theatrical Release Date: 2001
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Description:
'They give you a round ball and a round bat and tell you to hit it square.' - Ted Williams. Major League Baseball's best-of-the-best sluggers discussing hitting and fascinating aspect of their craft you have never imagined. Baseball's most popular and proficient hitting machines reveal the secrets to their successful split-second decisions and adjustments in the batter's box. This DVD includes an exclusive segment on the history of the MLB All-Star Game Home Run Derby. Featuring the legends of longball lore, this section celebrates the fence-bustin' strokes of McGwire, Griffey, Martinez, Thomas, Gonzalez and MLB's best home run bashers over the past 15 years.
Amazon.com:
You don't have to be a physics major to appreciate this insiders' look at the combination of science, mechanics, and instinct that has produced baseball's greatest hitters, past, present, and future. Mark McGwire may say, 'You see [the ball], you hit it,' but as the 45-minute program thrillingly demonstrates, it is not that easy. Hitters on Hitting fields an awesome lineup of Hall of Famers and contemporary superstars, from 'students of the game' (Ted Williams, Wade Boggs, and Tony Gwynn, praised here by his peers as 'the thinking man's hitter') to the 'naturals' (Larry Walker, Ken Griffey Jr.). The legendary Williams, the last player to hit .400, notes that hitting a baseball is the game's 'hardest single thing to do' (and, he adds, perhaps the reason why so many slugger wannabes eventually give up and retire to the golf course). Wade Boggs echoes, 'You can do everything absolutely right, and still fail.' Slow-motion batting practice footage and awe-inspiring game highlights complement the hitters' expert, albeit sometimes arcane, commentary. Adding their perspective are pitchers such as Mike Marshall and Randy Johnson, who discuss 'the art of keeping the hitter guessing.' There is also a humorous segment on unusual batting stances (Tony Batista) as well as unusual pre-bat rituals (Nomar Garciaparra).
The DVD features a text history of one of the All-Star Game's most popular events, the Home Run Derby, as well as highlight footage from each Derby from 1989 to 2000. Another supplemental segment further explores the 'Science of Swing.' But as Cal Ripken Jr. states at one point, 'It's too darn complicated to explain.' So just relax and enjoy watching in action these 'students' who are in a class by themselves. --Donald Liebenson
Customer Reviews
Average Rating: 
Rating:  - Not a "how to hit" video
I ordered this DVD under the assumption that it was a "how to hit" video. It is not. It is a highlight film of hitters which features interviews with the hitters about hitting. What I was hoping for was a breakdown of the swings of several hitters using the most modern technology -- super slow motion, zoom, multiple camera angles -- showing the mechanics of how to hit a baseball. They and a narrator would discuss these swings, from the proper grip of the bat, to stance, to swing -- weight shift, ... Read More
Rating: - Finding the sweet spot
I'm living and playing in th e Netherlands en after seeing this dvd the feeling of major league baseball is greater than ever.
Very nice are the homerun derby's at the all star games with so many great stars.
Rating:  - Great addition to any sports library.
A must have for any baseball fan or player. Great sequences with some great players, including the greatest hitter ever, Marc McGwire.
Rating: - Pretty good. Lots of action. Home Run Derby highlights a +!
Great DVD. From 2001 and some of the clips are even from the current season. Cool tidbits, including a 5 minute evaluation of all of Ripken's batting stances (narrated by Cal himself). I like the extra feature of the highlights from the previous 10 Home Run Derbys or so. Also, if you're curious of the 'science' of baseball, there's a neat little extra feature on that as well.
Rating: - What a great baseball DVD!
After I enjoyed this DVD, what I would like to do is to find my bat to hit a homer right now. I illustrate that I launch a moonshot like Piazza. This DVD lets me have a nice baseball dream again!
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