Favorite Batting Stances?

[Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux]

What are some of your favorite batting stances all time?

Two who come to mind are Gary Sheffield and Tony Batista.

You probably remember Sheff, but this was Batista:

 

[Bestbuck36]

Eric Davis' calm before the storm stance.

Then his wrists unleashed...

 

[Thump]

Rod Carew.

 

[Jaxbuck]

Eddie Murray

 

[AKAK]

Eddie Murray

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Counterpoint

 

[AKAK]

That is the ageless Julio Franco to save the search. I met him in about 1986 and just the nicest dudes you could imagine

 

[Jaxbuck]

That is the ageless Julio Franco to save the search. I met him in about 1986 and just the nicest dudes you could imagine

Looks like he was only 49 or 50 in that picture.

 

[CMic]

Stance was not special … but that chicken wing!!!

 

[Thump]

Pete Rose’s stance reminded me of Jack Nicklaus putting.

 

[Fungo Squiggly]

Eddie Gaedel

 

[brodybuck21]

Jeff Bagwell's stance was epic

 

[Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux]

Only thing that looked stranger were his throws to first base

 

[Tomateaux Quinoa Gumbeaux]

And with the all star game in Seattle this week, how could I forget this legend?

 

[NJ-Buckeye]

IMO Albert Belle had the absolute perfect swing... coached for decades and taught his swing at every possible opportunity

 

[Jaxbuck]

Eddie Gaedel

In 2023 the picture would be in color and the umpire would be calling it a strike.