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Ted Williams Sketches Pitch Angles Before All Star Farewell
In a Boston hotel suite the aging Ted Williams sketched a mound and home plate to illustrate pitch angles, recalling Early Wynn’s late 1950s tactic. Doerr, Costner, and Williams’ enduring drive frame a portrait of a meticulous hitter who studied every detail, from bat grain to forearm strength, while reflecting on his career and critics.
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