Batting Averages Effected by Sunlight--Less Could be More

J. Hamilton tried red CLS to improve

"Texas Rangers outfielder Josh Hamilton hasn't had much trouble slugging like an All-Star during night games this season, but has struggled mightily during day games, exaggerating a career-long trend," according to the website MedicalXpress. "When he blamed his blue eyes and light sensitivity for the discrepancy, media reports quickly examined the statistics of other light-eyed players and found little difference between most batters' performances in day and night games. But according to some vision experts, there are legitimate reasons why a player might hit worse under the sun than under the lights. 'Believe it or not, there really is a whole lot of science behind it,' said Dr. Kevin Gee, an optometrist and director of the Sports Vision Performance Center at the University of Houston. 'Lighter eyes just don't absorb light the way darker eyes do.'" Read more.