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#ICYMI - Baseball - Home Run Physics

May 25, 2017
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1
Introduction
00:00 • 2min
2
The Science Behind the Moonshot
01:37 • 2min
3
Jeff Blum: The Chicago White Sox Legend
03:14 • 2min
4
The Longest Game in the World Series History
05:07 • 2min
5
The Importance of Taking a Two Oh Count
07:08 • 2min
6
The Power of Memory in Major League Baseball
09:36 • 2min
7
How to Deal With an Angerous Guy
11:52 • 3min
8
The Different Types of Bats
14:44 • 2min
9
How to Hit a Home Run
16:26 • 3min
10
The Waiting Game
19:35 • 5min
11
The Parallels Between Experimental Nuclear Physics and Home Run Science
24:23 • 2min
12
The Aerodynamics of a Home Run
25:55 • 3min
13
How to Make a Long Fly Ball
28:31 • 2min
14
The Effect of Spin on Ballback Collisions
30:48 • 3min
15
The Sweet Spot in Baseball
33:33 • 2min
16
The Science of the Sweet Spot
35:32 • 4min
17
The Effect of High Speed on the Sound of a Home Run
39:05 • 2min
18
How to Hit a Home on Playing the Science Stick Around
41:34 • 4min
19
The Physics of Home Runs
45:50 • 4min
20
The Differences Between a Thick Bat and an Aluminum Bat
50:19 • 2min
21
The Different Types of Aluminum Bats
52:03 • 2min
22
The Effects of Juice Baseball on Home Runs
54:15 • 3min
23
The Effect of Humidity on Home Run Production
57:10 • 3min
24
The Physics and Science of Baseball
01:00:26 • 2min
25
The Evolution of Baseball
01:02:17 • 2min
26
Puma Backslash Running Shoes
01:03:59 • 2min