Peter Tork Quotes

My theory of hitting was just to watch the ball as it came in and hit it.

In the split second from the time the ball leaves the pitcher's hand until it reaches the plate you have to think about your stride, your hip action, your wrist action, determine how much, if any the ball is going to break and then decide whether to swing at it.

Hitting's the hardest thing to do in sports.

Stay inside the ball, put the barrel on it, and swing hard.

Let the pitcher move first, then, as he draws his arm back, you draw the bat back and you are ready.

Swing hard, in case they throw the ball where you're swinging.

I could always hit. I learned to hit with a broomstick and a ball of tape and I could always get that bat on the ball.

How to hit home runs: I swing as hard as I can, and I try to swing right through the ball.

Hitting is an art, but not an exact science.

To be a good hitter you've got to do one thing - get a good ball to hit.

Guessing what the pitcher is going to throw is 80% of being a successful hitter. The other 20% is just execution.

I am happy with the way I hit the ball. There is a certain element of power into it but not completely. It is like 80 per cent timing and 20 per cent power. Why do I need power hitting when I can clear the ropes with timing?

Hitting is not an exact science.

Yeah, if I see a ball in the zone then I'll try to put a good swing on it.

I swing hard all the time. That's what I've done my whole life - hit.

I throw the ball ninety-two miles an hour, but they hit it back just as hard.

It's not fun facing a ball going 97 mph, trust me.

I try to be as quiet as I can at the plate, but still aggressive.

It would be useless for any player to attempt to explain successful batting.

I consider myself a line drive hitter with power. I just try to put my best swing on the ball every time.

I had great control, I never missed hitting the other's fellow bat.

You don't have to swing hard to hit a home run. If you got the timing, it'll go.

A lot of hitters stay away from the plate, some are close up, some are forward, some are back. The thing about hitting is this: You have to know the strike zone. That's the most important thing. Hit strikes and put the bat on the ball.

Joe Torre would tell you to make sure you can hit the ball on the outside part of the plate.

You gotta keep the ball off the fat part of the bat.