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Mentioned in 8 episodes
The Science of Hitting
Book • 1986
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.
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.
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Mentioned in 8 episodes
Mentioned by Francois Rochon in the context of simplifying the investment process, using Williams's approach to baseball batting as an analogy.
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RWH016: The Best Of The Best w/ François Rochon
Mentioned by 
Scott Bessent as a book he and 
Ted Seides shared, relating Williams's approach to hitting to investment strategies.
Scott Bessent as a book he and Ted Seides shared, relating Williams's approach to hitting to investment strategies.
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Top 5 of 2024: #1: Scott Bessent - EP.415
Mentioned by Charles Ellis in the context of comparing manager selection to Ted Williams' approach to hitting.
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[REPLAY] Charley Ellis – The Magic of David Swensen (Capital Allocators, EP.197)
Mentioned by Chris Verrone as a gift from an investor, calling it the greatest investment book ever written.
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Why the Market's Surging Despite the Headlines
Mentioned by Elliot Turner in reference to the name of Alex Morris 's research site, derived from Ted Williams' book on baseball.
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Alex Morris on His New Book, "Buffett and Munger Unscripted", and Disney $DIS
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John Roque as a baseball book that illustrates the importance of hitting according to your style in investing.
John Roque as a baseball book that illustrates the importance of hitting according to your style in investing.
Interview With John Roque: Masters in Business (Audio)
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Derek Sherrell in the context of his ADU strategy, comparing it to Ted Williams' approach to hitting in baseball.
Derek Sherrell in the context of his ADU strategy, comparing it to Ted Williams' approach to hitting in baseball.
581: The Hidden Passive Income Source in Your Own Backyard w/That ADU Guy
