Play Ball Like the Pros: Tips for Kids from 20 Big League Stars

Title: Play Ball Like the Pros: Tips for Kids from 20 Big League Stars
Author: Steven Krasner
ISBN: 765288526108
Publisher: Peachtree Pub Co Inc
Published: 2005
Binding: Paperback
Language: English
Number of Pages: 181
Condition Note: Clean, unmarked copy with some edge wear. Good binding. Dust jacket included if issued with one. We ship in recyclable American-made mailers. 100% money-back guarantee on all orders.
Publisher Description: Who should a young baseball player turn to when he or she wants to know the best way to handle an infield ground ball with players on first and second? How about New York Yankees shortstop Derek Jeter or Cleveland Indians second baseman Roberto Alomar?

In this inside look at the fundamentals of baseball, author and veteran sports writer Steve Krasner asks professional players to explain the mechanics of how they successfully field, pitch, catch, hit, and more. The book is divided into sections by subject. Within each chapter, Major League ballplayers analyze different aspects of the game, such as "The Art of Pitching" with Pedro Martinez, or "The Art of Clutch Hitting, " with Mo Vaughn. Each feature includes an in-depth interview with the athlete, a glossary of baseball terms, a historical anecdote, and an example of a real-life game situation and the solution for handling it. Best of all, the players share their childhood baseball memories.

More than just a how-to guide for playing baseball, Big League Baseball Tips for Kids is an intimate look at how professionals do what they do, and how the struggles and influences of their early years informed their later successes.

Major League ball players featured:

-- Boston Red Sox -- Nomar Garciaparra, Pedro Martinez, John Valentin, Darren Lewis, Jason Varitek, and former MVP Wade Boggs

-- New York Yankees -- Derek Jeter and Scott Brosius

-- Baltimore Orioles -- Jerry Hairston and Brady Anderson

-- Tampa Bay Devil Rays -- John Flaherty

-- Seattle Mariners -- Aaron Sele

-- Cinncinnati Reds -- Sean Casey

-- Texas Rangers -- Ivan "Pudge" Rodriguez

-- Cleveland Indians -- Roberto Alomar

-- Anaheim Angels -- Mo Vaughn

--Kansas City Royals -- Luis Alicea

-- New York Mets -- Matt Lawton

-- Toronto Blue Jays -- Paul Quantrill and Carlos Delgado