The Science of Hitting

This book, written by Ted Williams and revised in 1986, offers comprehensive advice on hitting in baseball.

It includes detailed illustrations, anecdotes from Williams' career, and concise coaching on various aspects of hitting such as thinking like a pitcher, developing a smooth line-driving swing, hip and wrist action, pitch selection, bunting, and hitting the opposite way.

Williams, who was the last player to break the .

400 batting average barrier, shares his analytical approach and emphasizes the importance of practice and adjusting techniques to achieve mastery in hitting.