Speaking of baseball, a 2017 Washington Post article revealed that the average launch angle of a Major League batter when he hits the ball was what?

Answer 11.5 degrees

As reported by the Post: "More batters are focusing not only on hitting the ball hard, but hitting the ball high into the air. The average launch angle — the angle at which the ball flies after being hit — rose from 10.5 degrees in 2015 to 11.5 degrees in 2016." The sweet spot, where home runs are most likely, is about 25% to 35%.

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