Posted by: Maximum () on Fri May 18 20:24:20 2001

Hear is a part taken from Ted Williams's Science Of Hitting

, To hit the ball to the best advantage, I recommend an extremely firm grip, the pressure applied by the fingers and not against the palms. The bottom band holds the bat as you would a hammer or a golf club, the index finger slightly open.
He says extremely firm grip, Jack says loose grip to let your fingers slip around the bat handle. WHO should I listen to, Jack, a man who is devoted to helping others with the swing, who's done all this research just for us, or Ted Williams, the greatest hitter in the Hall of Fame? Has Jack done any tests with his loose grip?

Also, Ted mentions the index finger slightly open. Any comments on that?