Physics of Baseball, The

A Sterling Professor of Physics at Yale University provides a unique and fascinating perspective on America's favorite pastime.

Did you Know . . .

• An average head wind (10 miles per hour) can turn a 400-foot home run into a 370-foot out?
• A curve ball that seems to break over 14 inches never actually deviates from a straight line by more tha 3 1/2 inches?
• There is no such thing (except in softball) as a rising fastball?
• The collision of a ball on the bat lasts only about 1/1000th of a second?
• That a batted ball should be able to travel no father than 545 feet?