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Coaching Baseball Successfully
by Andy Lopez, John Kirkgard (Contributor)
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Human Kinetics (T)
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4.5 out of 5 stars
A reader from Staten Island, NY , October 29, 1999 4 out of 5 stars
Coaches, get this book!
I have been a coach on the college and high school level for 6 years now. I have also been a college player and had many pro tryouts. This book has given me a different outlook on how to go about my business in a more structured and professional manner. After reading it, you will see why Andy's... Read more


27.
The Official Family Guide to Tee Ball
by Bing Broido, H. W. Broido
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Masters Pr
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(August 1996)

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A reader from Virginia , March 28, 1999 5 out of 5 stars
Needed for anyone having trouble in their t ball program.
Was an much needed tool in getting us going in the right direction in our t ball program. I even called the author to discuss some things we were having problems with. Read more


28.
Ahead of the Game: The Pat Williams Story
by Pat Williams, James D. Denney (Contributor)
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Fleming H Revell Co
Hardcover - 349 pages
(January 1999)

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5 out of 5 stars
The Orlando Sentinel, February 12, 1999
An intriguing and effective look at both [Williams's] professional life in and around the Orlando Magic and his private life.... Williams makes an honest attempt to face his mistakes and enrich his life. The lessons he has learned are in the book for the taking Read more


29.
Baseball Coach's Survival Guide : Practical Techniques and Materials for Building an Effective Program and a Winning Team
by Jerry Weinstein, Tom Alston
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Parker Pub Co
Paperback - 378 pages
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4 out of 5 stars
A reader from Columbia, Maryland , August 16, 1999 4 out of 5 stars
Packed with useful information.
The book was purchased to assist with the management and development of little league ballplayers. This publication is geared for an older audience. However, the information and instructional tips are pure baseball and, as such, can assist anyone with better understanding how to approach teaching... Read more


30.
The Ripken Way : A Manual for Baseball and Life
by Cal Ripken, et al
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Pocket Books
Hardcover - 224 pages
(May 1999)

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A great baseball coach, manager, and father offers what may pass for wise tips on traversing the base paths of baseball and life. Sports Illustrated editor Burke should have done more designated hitting for Ripken Sr., who spews worn-out truisms with the ease of tobacco juice from the dugout steps.... Read more


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Coaching Baseball : Skills and Drills
by Bragg A. Stockton
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Human Kinetics (T)
Paperback - 153 pages
(October 1984)

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Fit to Pitch
by Tom, Phd House, Randy Johnson
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(March 1996)

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5 out of 5 stars
Tom from Vancouver, WA , October 8, 1999 5 out of 5 stars
A Must for Healthy Arms and Extreme Velocity
The book profiles workouts and exercises for players ages 13 and beyond. The book goes into extreme detail on muscle regeneration verse pitching and workouts between pitching dates. This is a must if you want to stay healthy and get the most out of your body. Read more


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101 Championship Baseball Drills
by Glenn Cecchini, et al
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Coaches Choice
Paperback - 120 pages
(April 1999)

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Jeff Walker jwlker@ktc.com , May 24, 1999
A clear and precise book from an exceptional coach
As a fellow coach who has seen Coach Glenn Cecchini’s attention to precision coaching, I immediately realized he had something to offer coaches, players, and parents who want to see their youth excel in the sport. The Cecchinis are probably the only husband-wife coaching tandem to lead their program... Read more


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The Baseball Handbook for Coaches and Players
by Jim Depel, Jean Simpson (Illustrator)
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IDG Books Worldwide
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(June 1991)

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Here it is, the perfect book for anyone who wants to learn how to play (and coach) baseball. Jim Depel has broken the game down into its most basic parts, including hitting, pitching, fielding, and running. He explains in easy-to-understand terms just how one can work on and improve one's baseball... Read more


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Little League Confidential; One Coach's Completely Unathorized Tale of Survival
by Bill Geist, William E. Geist
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Dell Publishing Company
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(June 1993)

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5 out of 5 stars
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Journalist Bill Geist, who is familiar to viewers of the CBS Evening News, used to be a Little League coach in New Jersey. And he somehow lived to tell about it. When first published in 1992, Little League Confidential assumed cult status as a baseball classic, though some just considered it one... Read more


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Baseball Umpires' Guidebook : Communications & Mechanics
by Mark R. Ambrosius, et al
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Referee Enterprises Inc
Hardcover - 169 pages
Vol 2 Rep Sprl edition (September 1995)

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Easy-to-read, 8-1/2"x11" workbook with positioning diagrams, caseplays, explanations, section reviews and quizzes. Spiral-bound and three-hole-punched for easy use and reference. Presents step-by-step information about where you are supposed to go during a play, what you have to do to insure you... Read more


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Defensive Baseball
by Rod Delmonico
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Masters Pr
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(January 1996)

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Position-by-position as well as overall team defensive strategies are presented in a concise, easy-to-understand format. Seasoned college coach Delmonico demonstrates his points with scores of photos and diagrams making this one of the best visual-aid instructional baseball books available. Read more


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They Call Me Sparky
by Sparky Anderson(Introduction), Dan Ewald (Contributor)
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Sleeping Bear Pr
Hardcover - 256 pages
(May 1998)

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If statistics alone were the measure of a man's worth, it would be impossible to set a value on Sparky Anderson's accomplishments. He managed two teams, the Detroit Tigers and the Cincinnati Reds, for 26 Major League seasons; only Connie Mack, John McGraw, and Bucky Harris managed longer, and only... Read more


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The Baseball Clinic
by John Stewart
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Burford Books
Paperback - 128 pages
(April 1999)

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A reader from Canada , November 5, 1999 5 out of 5 stars
Excellent
Covers basics for young players - spiced with advanced concepts you wouldn't find even in a book written at the College coach level. Brilliant. Read more


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Baseball Umpires' Guidebook : Proper Positioning
by Mark R. Ambrosius, et al
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Referee Enterprises Inc
Hardcover - 166 pages
Vol 1 Rep Sprl edition (January 1996)

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Easy-to-read, 8-1/2"x11" workbook with positioning diagrams, caseplays, explanations, section reviews and quizzes. Spiral-bound and three-hole-punched for easy use and reference. Includes: Where to start each play Where to go when the ball is hit What to watch for and why The latest innovations for... Read more


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Pitching in a Pinch or Baseball from the Inside
by Christy Mathewson, Eric Rolfe Greenberg (Introduction)
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Univ of Nebraska Pr
Paperback - 304 pages
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One of baseball's more enduring classics and earliest memoirs, Christy Mathewson's primer, first published in 1912, has also become one of the game's foremost anthropologies. Mathewson was one of baseball's first immortals: he was a star on the field, winning 373 games between 1900 and 1916--all but... Read more


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Youth League Baseball : Coaching and Playing (Spalding Sports Library)
by Skip Bertman
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Masters Pr
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(September 1993)

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Skip Bertman, coach of the 1994 NCAA Champion Louisiana State University Tigers, has devoted each chapter of this book to a specific phase of the game. The text includes information on basic skills, such as hitting and catching, as well as on more complex matters such as position-specific abilities. Read more


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Pitching from the Ground Up (The Art & Science of Coaching Series)
by Bob Bennett
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Sagamore Publishing, Inc.
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(July 1998)

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The publisher, Sue Outlaw (soutlaw@sagamorepub.com) , April 28, 1999
A excellent step-by-step teaching method!
This book was written for both the pitcher and the pitching coach in an easy to follow format. Topics covered include: the pitching delivery, stretch position, pitching drills, velocity, control, gamesmanship, care and conditioning of the arm, and much more! The three teaching areas of pitching are... Read more


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Hit and Run Baseball
by Rod Delmonico, Ron Fraser (Designer)
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Human Kinetics Pub
Paperback - 168 pages
(March 1992)

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A reader from Warner Robins, GA , June 9, 1999 5 out of 5 stars
Why sit back and wait when you can make things happen
This book is a great guide to an aggressive style offense. As a player I like to take the game to the opponent and make them work. Coach Delmonico shows the essentials to an aggressive offense. I plan on incorporating some of the ideas in this book into my own coaching style. Sitting back and... Read more


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Little League Confidential : One Coach's Completely Unauthorized Tale of Survival
by Bill Geist
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Scribner
Hardcover - 224 pages
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John McGraw
by Charles C. Alexander
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Univ of Nebraska Pr
Paperback - 358 pages
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Alexander's marvelous biography of McGraw does what McGraw's own My Thirty Years in Baseball couldn't: it lets the volcano that was the man erupt in all its raw glory. A true baseball original, McGraw, as Alexander describes, "ate gunpowder every morning and washed it down with raw blood." He loved... Read more


47.   Science of Coaching Baseball (Science of Coaching Series)
by Jerry Kindall(Editor)
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Human Kinetics Pub
Hardcover - 194 pages
(August 1991)

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Sports Illustrated Pitching : The Keys to Excellence (Sports Illustrated Winner's Circle Books)
by Pat Jordan, Robert Handville (Illustrator)
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Sports Illustrated
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A reader from Southeast Michigan , March 17, 1999 5 out of 5 stars
Great Book for younger players
I think that this book is the most complete book about pitching that I have read. It covers the aspects of pitching better that any of the other books I have seen. The only part not written well is the section on conditioning. I thought Nolan Ryan's book did a better job on that aspect of pitching. Read more


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Playing Better Baseball
by Rick Wolff
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(February 1997)

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The Complete Book of Baseball Signs and Plays
by Harold S. Southworth, Stu Southworth
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Coaches Choice
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An extensive collection of baseball signs and signals for every situation in a baseball game. The book covers the umpires' signals, offensive and defensive gestures and coaching signs that make up baseball's silent communication system. Read more


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