Posted by: Jack Mankin (MrBatspeed@aol.com) on Sat Feb 4 19:48:34 2006

>>> Jack. You mentioned all great hitters' swings. What defines a hitter as great in the context of your post?

After answering the above, would you consider Frank Thomas as a great hitter in the context of your post? Thanks in advance for your response. <<<

Hi Guru

I would agree with your implication. Thomas, at best, would be on the outside margins of some of the absolutes. He is big physically strong athlete that put up some good numbers with less than efficient mechanics. We would probably never head of a Williams or Musial type athlete with Thomas’s swing mechanics.

Jack Mankin