My Favorite Left-Handed Swings

I've put together a list of my favorite left-handed swings.

This is not to be confused with 'the best' or 'most productive' swings.

Many of these players are retired now, but I enjoyed their sweet swings as a youngster.

I'm looking forward to hearing back which left-handed swings you enjoy.

So here we go!

Ken Griffey Jr.

Junior is my all-time favorite.

The bat waggle, arm extension, and Griffey's pose make his swing the sweetest in all of baseball.

Paul O'Neill

O' Neill's swing wasn't always pretty, but sure was quick. He hit to all fields and with plenty of power too.

My favorite part was Paulie's short stride.

Tino Martinez

Tino's swing had an old school feel to it. His simple approach, explosive swing, and timely hitting made it tough to dislike the guy despite the Yankee pinstripes.

Fred McGriff

The Crime Dog made hitting for power look easy. His long stride and long swing were the aspects that I liked most about his swing.

It's too bad McGriff fell just seven home runs shy of 500.

Jim Edmonds

Jimmy Ballgame was the left-handed version of Jeff Bagwell. He possessed a wide stance, short swing, and a ton of power.

His follow through was terrific and the guy had a sweet home run trot.

Darryl Strawberry

Straw's swing looked effortless. Once he uncorked that long body of his, it was pure light-tower power.

His majestic moonshots to right field were a thing of beauty.

Brady Anderson

Anderson's power came from that high leg kick, which was sneaky considering he started from a flat-footed stance.

His 'Joe Cool' approach at the plate was only topped by his 1970s mutton chops.

Hal Morris

What made Morris' swing interesting was his movement of both feet during his swing.

His happy feet, however, kept him in the big leagues for 13 seasons as a career .304 batter.

Will Clark

I remember Clark's exaggerated body waggle the most.

He'd get everything he had behind each swing and then finish it off with a mighty follow through.

Thrilling, indeed.

Mo Vaughn

Vaughn looked like a fat guy driving a punch bug.

Man, it was an ugly stance.

But, it worked for 328 career home runs and .293 batting average.