Introducing the Beefy Swing Boy Hall of Fame

Over the next few posts I'll be inducting some Beefy Swing Boys into the Beefy Swing Boy Hall of Fame. 

What's a beefy swing boy? 

A beefy swing boy is a feeling. A state of mind. When you see a lad step into the box and take a cut, if you say to yourself "have a rip kid," that's a beefy swing boy. 

Common traits of a beefy swing boy

There aren't firm requirements, but here are some things that help:

• Swinging from one's ass  - Does he really pump? Does his helmet come off? Does he close his eyes or pull out mid-swing, as if afraid of the damage he's about to cause? That's a beefy swing boy. 
• Obstinance - Are there flaws that keep him from being a star? Does he not fix them. Hell yeah.
• His beef has good marbling - No workout warriors here. Just a boy from hearty stock. 

Who isn't a beefy swing boy?

Plenty of people:

• Lefties with no power - Sorry Ken Harvey, I don't make the rules. Swing harder. 
• Workout monsters - Did you get like that at a Florida sports academy while hitting on under-aged tennis prodigies? Not a beefy swing boy.
• Babe Ruth - Partially because he's too good, but mostly because he's a waddler.  

Can a pitcher be a beefy swing boy? You betcha.