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[QUOTE="Bama fan, post: 2862704, member: 7757"]
There have been many articles written and studies performed to analyze just how well a batter can track a pitch. Most agree that a normal batter loses focus on the ball about 20 to 15 feet from the plate. Williams, who was reputed to have "the fastest eyes in baseball", said he could generally see the ball until it was just a "few feet" from the plate. I am not an accomplished ball player, never hitting a major league pitcher, but the ability to see the ball that close to the bat must have been his key advantage. He had a beautiful swing, and was an incredibly diligent athlete. But I can only imagine ,and that barely, what it must have been like to his eye. He even claimed that on certain pitches, he [B]actually saw[/B] the ball and bat make contact! How exhilarating that would be.  The [I]feel [/I] of a bat making contact with a god pitch is something one cannot forget, but [I]seeing it! [/I]Sounds trivial, but I think that would be near the top of my sports bucket list.  Ted was a treasure! :)
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