quote:Originally posted by Shepster:
For the record, the "good level swing" that Musial is demonstrating in the third frame isn't physically possible.
For complicated reasons involving physics, the plane of the swing is perpendicular to the player's spine. That means that in most cases the swing plane is tilted a fair amount.
The only time that a hitter swings level, with the bat parallel to the ground, is on a ball up at the letters.