Newly Discovered Footage: Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr Debate the Art of Hitting
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The episode features newly discovered footage of Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr discussing the art of hitting during a fishing trip, with insights from Jeff Passan and Joey Votto.
On this episode of Sources Tell Jeff Passan, newly discovered footage captures baseball legends Ted Williams and Bobby Doerr on a fishing trip, talking—and debating—the art of the baseball swing. Jeff is joined by Joey Votto, who idolized Williams and studied The Science of Hitting, along with the Executive Director of the Ted Williams Foundation and a friend and former security guard of Ted’s. Together, they watch this remarkable footage and break down Ted’s thoughts on hitting, his approach to the swing, and what it’s like to hear one of baseball’s greatest hitters talk about his craft in such a candid setting. A rare glimpse of baseball history that has to be seen. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices
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