Clint Robinson figures he was 6 or 7 years old when his father bought him a yellow-covered book, “You Can Teach Hitting.” The author, Dusty Baker, is leaning on a bat and tossing a baseball on the center of the cover. The book comes with assurances from Hank Aaron that Baker knows what he is talking about.
“Dusty Baker was a natural hitter and is a good communicator. I highly recommend this book as a teaching aid for players of all age groups,” Aaron is quoted as saying.
So, when Robinson, a Washington Nationals first baseman and forced-into-duty outfielder, learned Baker would be his new manager, he posted a photo of the book on Twitter.