Alan Nathan, Doctor of physics, brings his expertise on the show to talk some science. We dive into aluminum bat standards, launch angle, exit velocity, bat speed versus pitch speed, pitch spin and more. How far did Mickey Mantle hit his legendary homerun? We discuss. Tune in to hear baseball’s leading physics expert and learn some things along the way. For more on pitch spin, read this detailed article on how to throw a curveball by Coach Dan.

Follow Alan @pobguy on Twitter and find his webpage at https://physics.illinois.edu/people/directory/profile/a-nathan

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