Batting Stance Guy
Gar Ryness, also known by his stage name Batting Stance Guy, is an American sports entertainer and YouTube personality. Ryness mimics the batting stances of Major League Baseball players, both active and retired.
Ryness, a baseball fan, began practicing his talent at seven years old while playing wiffle ball in his backyard. Ryness claims that he only has to watch a hitter a few times before he can imitate their stance. He picks up on the intricacies of each stance and exaggerates them so that people notice and recognize them. Despite having what Ryness jokingly refers to as the "least marketable skill in the United States," he said he loves traveling around the country and bringing nostalgia to the fans and players.
Personal life
Ryness grew up in the San Francisco Bay Area and graduated from Monte Vista High School in Danville in 1991. He is a graduate of Syracuse University.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 has since made a career in the finance and pharmaceutical industries.
He is married with two children.