Ted Williams and "The Science Of Hitting" now on DVD!

Description: "The Science Of Hitting" Plus: “Swing King” & “My Name Is Ted Williams” Here are five rare films on probably the greatest pure hitter in baseball history, Ted Williams of the Boston Red Sox! Now all available on DVD for the first time ever, these 5 vintage films not only provide both a look at Williams during the Red Sox’ pennant-winning year of 1946, and a 1970 reflection on his career by Ted himself, but also bring to DVD Ted’s own two instructional batting films, “Batting With Ted Williams” and “The Science Of Hitting”! In addition, there's a short capsule of the highlights of Williams' career, including his winning homer in the 1941 All-Star Game, and his final home run in his last big league at-bat at Fenway Park in 1960 – a total of nearly 2 hours of solid, vintage film footage of Ted Williams! NOTE: This is NOT a DVD-R (most sports “DVD’s” offered on eBay are actually DVD-R’s, which are home-made copies burned on replicated disks). This is a genuine DVD pressed from a GLASS MASTER! These are very high-quality and expensive to make! You’ll be amazed to see the picture quality of this DVD! Who was better qualified than Ted Williams to make a film on hitting? Williams, one of the greatest hitters of all time with a .344 lifetime average and 521 home runs, actually made two films on batting after he retired as an active player. His first was made in 1966 and titled "Batting With Ted Williams". While managing the Texas Rangers in 1972, Ted helped make another film - this one patterned after his book, "The Science Of Hitting". Both of these classic instructional films now begin this new DVD from Rare Sportsfilms! "Batting With Ted Williams" begins with the July 25, 1966 Baseball Hall-Of-Fame inductions at Cooperstown, New York, during which both Casey Stengel and Ted were inducted. You'll hear Ted's induction speech and then see brief clips of Ted in action playing for the Boston Red Sox. The rest of the film is instructional and was shot in Fenway Park with Ted miked and in uniform at home plate. During the film, Ted talks about and demonstrates the fundamentals of good hitting. How to select a bat of the correct length and weight, knowing the strike zone, the importance of quick hands and wrists, and how to gain strength in hands and wrists are some of the many hitting topics Williams talks about. Williams shows the disadvantages of crowding the plate and tells how to solve this problem. Throughout the film, excellent slow-motion shots show Ted's perfect swing, as he demonstrates the basics of good batting. Ted's second batting film is based on his own book "The Science Of Hitting". In the ballpark setting of old Arlington Stadium, Ted talks more about the basics of good hitting: how to select a bat, each hitters' own individual hitting style, the strike zone, stance, stride and hip movement. Throughout the film Ted uses film clips of star players of the day to illustrate good batting form: Harmon Killebrew, Al Kaline, Billy Williams, Frank Robinson, Johnny Bench, Bobby Murcer and Pete Rose. Ted also comments on the styles of some of the all-time greats, such as Tris Speaker, Ty Cobb, Babe Ruth, Lou Gehrig, Jimmy Foxx, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Willie Mays and Mickey Mantle. Slow-motion and stop-motion film throughout compliment Ted's talk and analyze his own swing. Ted explains two things which he says have been taught wrong to young hitters. Ted endorses a good, level swing with a slight uppercut and analyzes why this is best. He also talks about the importance of getting "a good ball to hit". Next on this DVD is the 25-minute B & W film "Ted Williams - Swing King", showing Ted in action during the Red Sox' 1946 pennant-winning season. Williams is shown in the Red Sox clubhouse preparing his favorite bat for use during a game. Ted demonstrates his grip and good batting form during a special batting session in empty Fenway Park, 1946. Some shots are in slow motion, and you'll see Ted using his home-made batting tee made from a plunger! Much of this film shows a "game" at Fenway vs the St. Louis Browns and highlights each of Ted's four at-bats in the game, in which he goes 4 for 4 with two doubles and a homer! You'll see great shots of Fenway Park as it looked in 1946, as well as manager Joe Cronin and Ted's teammates Wally Moses, Johnny Pesky, Dom DiMaggio, Bobby Doerr and Rudy York during the game in which Boo Ferris is the starting pitcher. Following the short B & W capsule of Williams' career is the fifth film on Ted, produced in 1970 during the time he worked for Sears Roebuck & Company. In this COLOR film "My Name Is Ted Williams", Ted himself traces his career as an athlete, sportsman and Marine. The film is an interview with Ted, made for television, in which Ted talks about himself, his battles with the press, his early years, military service and some of the legendary "incidents" which have helped make him one of baseball's most colorful figures. Williams talks frankly, including comments about being named 1969 A.L. "Manager Of The Year", his homer off Rip Sewell's 'Blooper' pitch, and his thoughts on the greatest players of his time, including Bob Feller, Lefty Grove, Joe DiMaggio, Stan Musial, Jimmy Foxx, Charlie Gehringer, etc. In this film Ted reveals, perhaps for the first time ever, a possible reason for his poor showing in the 1946 World Series. The film concludes with Ted discussing his relationship with Sears as head of the Sears Sports Advisory Staff. Buyer pays shipping of only $3.00 on this item, which will be shipped out by Media Mail! Remember to bookmark my eBay user ID for future listings of more vintage sports on original 16mm film and DVD! 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Price: 34.2 USD

Location: Naperville, Illinois

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