Ted Williams called hitting a science. Tony Gwynn called it an art.
Texas Rangers slugger Joey Gallo owns a copy of Williams’ 1979 book “The Science of Hitting” but leans more towards calling it an art.
“It’s both, I guess,” Gallo said. “It’s more of a craft. It’s crazy to talk about. People thinking you’re up there swinging and whatever happens happens but there’s a lot that goes into it. I would say it’s more of an art but I can see why it would be both.