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- Ty Cobb was one of the cleverest players in
- baseball. A born right-hander, he taught him-
- self how to bat left-handed. That way he would
- be closer to first base after hitting the ball.
-
- Ty also discovered that if he swung three bats
- while he was on deck, the one he swung at
- the plate seemed a lot lighter. He was
- probably the first person to practice that base-
- ball warm-up routine.
-
- Another secret to TyΓÇÖs batting success was
- his split-handed grip (keeping a space
- between his top and bottom hands on the
- bat). It helped him get better bat control.