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summary Research on running speed in professional baseball players indicates that (a) the fastest players do not always participate at the major-league level; (b) there is no significant difference in speed between right- and left-handed batters; (c) significant differences exist among positions; (d) Major League Baseball (MLB) players run to first base at less than 85% of maximum speed; (e) MLB players run “all out” to first base approximately 1 time per game; and (f) maximum speed does not change during the course of the MLB season. Examples of ways to utilize these findings with amateur athletes are presented.
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