Photos: The science behind baseball

Cleveland Indians outfielder Grady Sizemore strikes the ball where it counts, as he pounds a shot into the outfield against the Oakland A's on April 6. Sizemore's technique has paid off: in 2006 he became just the second Major League Player to earn 50 doubles, 10 triples, 20 homers, and 20 steals in the same season.

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