So after his last baseball job and before he was hired in January by the Cincinnati Reds as a minor-league hitting coordinator, Hansen began to research better ways to teach this part of hitting. He ...

Hitting is hard. Hitting at the professional level is really hard. Baseball advocates often say that hitting a baseball at the elite level may be the most difficult skill set in all sports. Millions ...

GLENDALE, Ariz. — Hitting coach Marcus Thames knew there had to be patience as the Chicago White Sox went through their offensive struggles in 2024. “We had a young group and they’re still learning ...

Editor's note: This is another entry in the Rockford Register Star's exploration of the area's greatest athletes since the end of World War II. We have picked the greatest players in multiple sports ...