In baseball, bigger still better: Elite pitchers continue to be taller and thus throw faster
Monday, July 8, 2013 - 16:00
in Physics & Chemistry
What unites golf, baseball and hockey is the "falling forward" motion involved, whether it is a pitcher's arm or golfer's swing. Basically, the larger and taller the athlete, the more force he or she can bring to bear as his or her mass falls forward. A new theory predicts that elite pitchers will continue to be taller and thus throw faster and seems also to apply to athletes who compete in golf, hockey and boxing.