A Quote by Michael Lewis

One absolutely cannot tell, by watching, the difference between a .300 hitter and a .275 hitter. The difference is one hit every two weeks.

Michael Lewis

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Michael Lewis
American - Author
Born: October 15, 1960

Some coaches believed they could judge a player's performance simply by watching it. In this they were deeply mistaken. The naked eye was an inadequate tool for learning what you needed to know to evaluate baseball players and baseball games. Think about it. One absolutely cannot tell, by watching, the difference between a .300 hitter and a .275 hitter. The difference is one hit every two weeks. The difference between a good hitter and an average hitter is simply not visible-it is a matter of record

Michael Lewis

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Patricia Marx

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Jon Lester

I copied (Shoeless Joe) Jackson's style because I thought he was the greatest hitter I had ever seen, the greatest natural hitter I ever saw. He's the guy who made me a hitter.

Babe Ruth

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Andruw Jones

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Clayton Kershaw

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Don Drysdale

There is no doubt that because I am a switch hitter I have one of the best offensive advantages that a hitter can have.

Pete Rose

When I stood up there as a pinch hitter, I honestly believed I was the best hitter in the game. That's the only attitude to have.

Manny Mota

I was a lousy hitter in May doing the same things that made me a great hitter in June.

Carl Yastrzemski

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Mickey Mantle

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Theo Epstein

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