Batting Stance Guy

Gar Ryness, better known as the Batting Stance Guy, is an American sports entertainer and YouTube phenomenon. He is known for his ability to perform spot-on impressions of the batting stances of Major League Baseball players. He can mimic the batting stances of the starting line-ups of all 30 MLB teams with alarming accuracy.[1]

Ryness demonstrating Michael Morse's batting stance in 2011.

Personal life

Ryness grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from Monte Vista High School in Danville in 1991.[2] As of 2009, he was 35 years old and married with two children. Before landing a deal with Fox Sports Net, he worked for a nonprofit Christian organization as a spiritual advisor to professionals in the entertainment industry. He is a graduate of Syracuse University.

Ryness stated that he first realized his talent at age 7 when he was playing wiffle ball in his backyard. He said he never stopped imitating the pros and simply loves baseball.[3] Ryness claims that he only has to watch a hitter a few times before he can perfectly imitate their stance: He picks up the tiniest details and exaggerates them so that people notice them more. He said he loves traveling around the country and bringing nostalgia to the fans and players.[4]

TV appearances and radio broadcasts

References
  1. Greg Hanlon, "Meet Gar Ryness: Batting Stance Guy" in the New York Times, 15 March 2009.
  2. "Carl Steward 'In Our Backyard': Batting Stance Guy becomes baseball sensation". San Jose Mercury. Retrieved March 11, 2015.
  3. Cameron Smith, "Moment of Levity: Batting Stance Guy" in the Washington Post, 21 October 2008.
  4. Rise of the BSG "The Rise of the Batting Stance Guy" from the Associated Press, 19 May 2009.
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