From "The Book on the Book" , Bill Felber, 2005. Pgs.18-19
Would you say it's standard practice for most major league outfielders to catch the ball with one hand, instead of two? (Except maybe for high pop-flys that head right at them)."...When Sammy Sosa, or any other outfielder, catches a fly ball with one hand, how many tenths of a second does he waste getting his ungloved hand up from his side and into position to remove the ball from his glove in preparation for a throw? Five tenths? Three? "
"Well, even the slowest base runner can cover the ninety-foot distance between bases in about five seconds, a pace that translates to eighteen feet per second, or about five and a half feet in three-tenths of a second. So the question really is: How many tag plays at a base are decided by a distance of five and a half feet or less?"
With what seems to be simple math why wouldn't coaches mandate using both hands? Just thought this was an interesting topic from the book.
Your thoughts?