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The Physics of Baseball

The Physics Of Baseball
SF Giants Pre-game Show (June 2003)


Science of Home Runs
PBS Jim Lehrer New Hour (July 2007)


Out of the Park-The Physics of Baseball
from KQED's Quest Show (June 2007)
Teacher's Guide - Physics of Baseball (pdf)


  
Just For Fun ...

       My son, Brian, and his bride, Tamar, rode around the ball park with Lou Seal at Monday's game (5/25/09). Checkout the Video


       So you think you want to be a ball dude? It's not as easy as it looks, as you see here on Wednesday June 17th against the Angels and again on Saturday June 20th vs the Rangers. Checkout Game Video
       OK, so I'm no Will Clark--but did I really deserve to be on the "Not the Top Ten Plays" on SportCenter (I'm #3)?
Checkout SportCenter Video


Who's On First?
Abbott & Costello's all time classic (1953)


 
Links...


Using Pitch FX to Teach Physics (pps)
presented by Paul Robinson at the Pitch FX Summit, July 11, 2009

Unraveling the Scientific Secrets of the Elusive 'Splash Hit' (SF Chronicle)
Barry Bonds Floats Their Boats (NY Times)
Splash Hits (MLB Site)
Barry's Landmark Homers (MLB Site)
Bonds' Milestone Moment, 756th Homer (USA Today Video)

  "The Anatomy of a Pitch: Doing Physics with PITCHf/x Data" by Dave Kagan, Cal State Chico (pdf)  
"Pitch Physics to Your Students Using PITCHf/x Data" by Dave Kagan, Cal State Chico (pps)
"Understanding the Coefficient of Restitution" by Dave Kagan, Cal State Chico (pdf)

"How to Hit Home Runs" by Mont Hubbard, UC Davis (pdf)

Time Warp - Baseball Bat (YouTube)

Curveball Illusion - The Break of the Curveball

"SMHS Varsity Baseball" by Alyssa Royce (vimeo.com)


"Will the Thrill" Meets Rocky Balboa

"Why I Should Attend a Luncheon with Giants Managing Partner Bill Neukom" (pdf)
Bill Neukom, San Mateo Bearcat, Class of 1959 (Bearcat News video)
  
~ More Great Baseball Links ~

Physics Of Baseball Pitching Videos at Truveo.com
Pitch Fx Blog by Dr. Pepper
Alan Nathan's website: The Physics of Baseball
Science of Baseball Website--Exploratorium
KQED Quest - The Physics of Baseball
Sportvision--High Speed Video Tracking Systems
NASA Simulation on Curveballs
David Kagan's Baseball Website
The Physics of Baseball by Rod Cross
For Baseball Fans Only (YouTube)
Randy Johnson's No-Fly Zone
Anatomy of a Baseball (Wired Science)
Which is Better, Running or Sliding Into First Base?
  

  
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