The introduction to this experiment grew so long that the whole had to be broken into two parts. Dr. John Harris (SmallBallSuccess.com) begins with the brilliant author Charles Leehrsen's assertion (following old-time pitcher Urban Shocker's testimony) that Cobb didn't really contact the ball with his hands spread on the bat. This may have been true at times, but the photographic record proves that it can't be the whole truth. So what was Ty doing with his hands some of the time that left several observers puzzled?
