Edd Roush Inspirational Quotes (3)

Some batters, and good ones too, scoff at the whole theory of place hitting, calling it a myth. They are wrong, however.

One of my chores was to milk the cows, which meant getting up before dawn and going out to that cold dark barn. I didn't expect to make it all the way to the big leagues I just had to get way from them damn cows.

Place hitting is, in a sense, glorified bunting. I only take a half swing at the ball, and the weight of the bat rather than my swing is what drives it.