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The Science of Hitting

The Science of Hitting

Ted Williams, John Underwood
1970
T2 Open Librarygoodreads

Who recommended it 2 · 2 direct

Mohnish PabraidirectSource
Warren BuffettdirectSource

“In his book The Science of Hitting, Ted explains that he carved the strike zone into 77 cells”

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Every Berkshire annual letter since 1965, in order, as the company grew.

“…books I've recommended, highlighted to death, or forced on friends.” — Andrew Wilkinson

Source: Andrew Wilkinson's Bookshelf, neverenough.com

Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson, Arnold Van Den Berg and 5 others

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T1 Poor Charlie's Almanack
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“…books I've recommended, highlighted to death, or forced on friends.” — Andrew Wilkinson

Source: Andrew Wilkinson's Bookshelf, neverenough.com

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T2 The Essays of Warren Buffett: Lessons for Corporate America
Warren Buffett, Lawrence A. Cunningham · 1997
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“The resource is as valuable as Larry Cunningham's The Essays of Warren Buffett, which similarly organizes by subject matter” — Christopher Bloomstran

Source: Semper Augustus 2024 Letter to Clients, 'Books and Tunes for Walking', p. 96

Recommended by: Christopher Bloomstran, Francois Rochon and 11 others

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T3 Seeking Wisdom: From Darwin to Munger
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“…books I've recommended, highlighted to death, or forced on friends.” — Andrew Wilkinson

Source: Andrew Wilkinson's Bookshelf, neverenough.com

Recommended by: Andrew Wilkinson, Nat Eliason and 8 others

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T4 Coach
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T1 Moneyball
Michael Lewis · 2003
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“understanding how to buy undervalued players is very similar to buying undervalued stocks and so that's a really helpful book” — Joel Greenblatt

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Recommended by: Joel Greenblatt, Mohnish Pabrai, Ev Williams and 2 others

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