The Mike Schmidt Study: Hitting Theory, Skills and Technique

by Mike Schmidt, Robert Ellis

Theory, Technique and Skills of the art of hitting a baseball, authored by Hall of Fame baseball player Mike Schmidt. 160 pages, 195 photos.

Genres: Sports

160 pages, Paperback

First published December 1, 1993

About the author

Michael Jack Schmidt is an American former professional baseball third baseman who played his entire 18-season career in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies. Schmidt was a 12-time All-Star and a three-time winner of the National League (NL) Most Valuable Player award (MVP), and he was known for his combination of power hitting and strong defense. As a hitter, he compiled 548 home runs and 1,595 runs batted in (RBIs), and led the NL in home runs eight times and in RBIs four times. As a fielder, Schmidt won the National League Gold Glove Award for third basemen ten times. Schmidt was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame in 1995 and is widely considered to be the greatest third baseman in baseball history.
Having an unusual batting stance, Schmidt turned his back somewhat toward the pitcher and rocked his rear end back and forth while waiting for a pitch. By standing far back in the batter's box, he made it almost impossible to jam him by pitching inside. Schmidt was one of the best athletes of his era; teammate Pete Rose once said, "To have his body, I'd trade him mine and my wife's, and I'd throw in some cash."

Reviews

[Joe D'Alesio · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book and insight by Mr. Mike Jack Schmidt. My only gripe from giving this book 5 Stars is that I hit zero hum dingers at the batting cages in front of all my friends last summer. This, just 2 weeks after completing this book!