Charlie Lau from San Gabriel, CA, age 96

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What Barry Bonds being the Marlins hitting coach means. And what it doesn't mean.

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A: Not necessarily. The guy thought to be one of the best hitting coaches in history Charlie Lau had an OPS+ of 89 for his career across 11 almost totally bench-riding seasons in the bigs. Many of the other top hitting coaches in baseball history were likewise scrubeenies of one flavor or anothe

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Dec 01, 2015

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Jim Harbaugh guest stat

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Harbaugh was a pitcher, shortstop and catcher in youth leagues, and said he felt he did the best as a catcher. He called himself a "mediocre" hitter and watched a video from former hitting guru Charlie Lau, "but I couldn't get the ball out of the infield."

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Mar 07, 2015

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Hall of Famer George Brett, new interim hitting coach, back in uniform for first ...

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said. Ted Williams wasnt a very good hitting coach. Charlie Lau wasnt a very good player, but he was one heck of a really good hitting coach. You dont find many guys who were good hitters that are good coaches, but that doesnt mean I cant try when the organization has asked me.

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Jun 04, 2013

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George Brett, my personal hitting instructor

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Bottom line: weight-shift tends to help average, rotation hitting tends to help power because the hitter is more likely to pull the ball. Back then, weight-shift hitting instructors like Charlie Lau were criticized for turning guys who might show some power into a bunch of singles-hitters. So itll

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May 30, 2013

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Previewing Royals/Cardinals Game Four

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following. George went 5 for 40 as a 20 year old in September of 1973. The following year found him hitting .232/.282/.299 on July 14 when, as the story goes, Brett went to Charlie Lau for help and ended up being inducted into the Hall of Fame. Well, not right then, of course, but you get the picture.

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May 30, 2013

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Preview | Sunday baseball notes Mattingly gaining respect in adversity

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will not get into the Hall of Fame on their merit, so hes now trying to devise an award for coaches to be recognized by the Hall, as are broadcasters and sportswriters. Reinsdorf has employed some who are worthy, including hitting coaches Charlie Lau and Walt Hriniak, and pitching coach Dave Duncan. T

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May 24, 2013

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La Russa making Cardinals bullpen work

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La Russa said the urgency of winning in October baseball provided part of his rationale. And he also was following the advice of a great hitting coach, Charlie Lau, who once told La Russa the thing he feared most was a bullpen that made it as hard as possible to score "the inning you're playing."

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Oct 15, 2011

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