HR Derby: Josh Hamilton

by Kyle Boddy on Jul 16, 2008 7:17 PM PDT in Hitting Mechanics Comment 5 comments

I have to run out to a baseball game myself, but I thought this clip worth posting - Josh Hamilton taking one (of many) baseballs out of the yard at Yankee Stadium during the HR Derby:

You can learn a lot just by looking.

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I don’t know if it’s the slowmo but that looks like a Mo Vaughn esque uppercut.

by rwperu34 on Jul 16, 2008 7:25 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

I just love how the bat recoils and bends after contact.

by nick on Jul 17, 2008 11:07 AM PDT reply actions 0 recs

What is the physics behind hitting a 60 mph BP pitch 509 feet? What bat speed was achieved to contact?

by ed on Jul 17, 2008 7:08 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

for something to travel 500ft in about 5 seconds (estimated timimng off the youtube vid) it has to have an average speed of 100f/s, travelling 1 dimensionally that is. so if the angle off the bat is about 45 degrees (again an estimate) i reckon off the bat the speed of the ball is in excess of 200f/s. more the 140m/hr!!
if anyone wants to correct me, please do i havent been at school in a while:P

by sam on Jul 20, 2008 10:21 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs

Does anyone have the clips of the other slow motion swings from the derby? I know they showed Uggla, Braun, and a few others with this super slow motion camera. Thanks!

by Kevin on Jul 21, 2008 11:24 PM PDT reply actions 0 recs