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Jimmie Foxx's Ten of the Fine Points of Batting From Jimmie Foxx's How I Bat
Number	Point
1	Pick out the type and weight of bat that best suits your needs.
2	Discover the spot in the batter's box which will allow you to cover the plate, both inside and out.
3	Study your batting stride to see whether your style of swing reqires a long step, a short one, or no step at all.
4	Don't bring your bat too far back before you start to swing.
5	Follow through and give the last part of your swing all the room it needs.
6	Watch the ball from the moment it leaves the pitcher's hand until the time the bat makes contact.
7	Relax, so that your muscles are loose from your ankles to your shoulders.
8	Watch the shifting of fielders to get a hint on location of the next pitch.
9	Be quick getting out of the batter's box after you hit the ball.
10	Hit the ball "out in front" at the top of your swing.

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