Standard of the Initial Ball Velocity for a Fly Ball in Baseball Hitting

This study aimed to determine the minimum required initial velocity to hit a fly ball toward the same field (left-field for right-handed batters), center field, and opposite field (right field for right-handed batters). Six baseball players hit fastballs launched by a pitching machine. The movements...

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Main Authors: Hirotaka Nakashima, Gen Horiuchi, Shinji Sakurai
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2020-06-01
Series:Proceedings
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2504-3900/49/1/137