How to Hit a Home Run

Video Transcript

"The question is asked how do you hit a home run? Well there is no stock easy answer for how to hit a home run but basically the batter has to become so proficient that he can hit the ball with a certain amount of back spin for a great long distance. Most fields, full size baseball fields are anywhere from 300 feet down the lines to as much as 400 feet in center field. So the ball needs to be struck far enough and hard enough that the ball clears without touching the ground the distance between the ball is struck at home plate all the way to a point further than the outfield fence. A home run can be also achieved in what is called an end of the park home run to where a ball is hit to a place on the field and the runner is fast enough that he can completely circle the bases and score before the defensive players can get the ball and throw it back in and retire him or get him out but basically to hit a home run you need to work for years on your game to get your swing fundamentally correct to the point that you can hit it a great long distance and that is going to be 300 to 400 feet depending on the size field you are playing on. So how do you hit a home run? Do your homework, work hard on your swing, learn how to hit the ball with a little bit of back spin and a great deal of power and if you can hit the ball over the outfield fence then you know how to hit a home run."