Edd Roush Professions : Baseball player Born : May 8, 1893 Died : March 21, 1988 Browse All Authors Top 3 quotes by Edd Roush Some batters, and good ones too, scoff at the whole theory of place hitting, calling it a myth. They are wrong, however. Edd Roush hitting theory calling One of my chores was to milk the cows, which meant getting up before dawn and going out to that cold dark barn. I didn't expect to make it all the way to the big leagues; I just had to get way from them damn cows. Edd Roush league baseball dark Place hitting is, in a sense, glorified bunting. I only take a half swing at the ball, and the weight of the bat rather than my swing is what drives it. Edd Roush bunting swings bats Similar Authors Albert Belle baseball-player Bob Horner baseball-player Bob Wickman baseball-player Brian Gordon baseball-player Bronson Arroyo baseball-player Buster Posey baseball-player All Authors