Anybody who has picked up a baseball bat has heard about the fundamentals of proper hitting. Keep your back elbow up, slightly bend the knees, don’t let your hands drift, swing level—all that good stuff.
There have been some Yankees who would not make it onto the instructional video of Little League coaches, yet they were able to make their way into the big leagues despite their unorthodox hitting approach. Let’s look back and chuckle at some of the most memorable (and weirdest) batting stances in Yankee history.
Mickey Rivers
Most fans remember this Yankee outfielder for his part in Bucky Dent’s heroics during the 1978 one-game playoff against the Red Sox.