Louisville Slugger Book of Game-Breaker Baseball How to Master 30 of the Game's Most Difficult Plays

Name: Louisville Slugger Book of Game-Breaker Baseball How to Master 30 of the Game's Most Difficult Plays
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ISBN: 9780071385619

ISBN-10: 0071385614

ISBN-13: 9780071385619

Edition: 2002

Authors: John Monteleone, Mark Gola

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This title picks up where most basic instructionals leave off, teaching young players the advanced baseball skills - the game-breaker skills - that will make them smarter and capable of executing plays that often surface at critical moments.

Book details

List price: $17.95
Copyright year: 2002
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies, The
Publication date: 5/28/2002
Binding: Paperback
Pages: 176
Size: 8.00" wide x 9.75" long x 0.50" tall
Weight: 1.100
Language: English



Acknowledgments


Introduction



Hitting



Hitting the Curveball



Hitting the Change-Up



Hooking a Ball



Zone Hitting with Favorable Counts



Two-Strike Contact Hitting



Lifting a Fly Ball When a Sacrifice Fly Is Needed



Hitting to the Right Side (with a Runner on Second Base)



The Slash



Push Bunt for a Base Hit



Fielding



Outfielder Going Back on a Fly Ball



Outfielder Fielding a Ground Ball and Making the Throw



Outfielder Making a Catch and Throw When Runner Is Tagging Up



Infielder Making a Play on a High Chopper



First Baseman Catching Half-Hops and Short Hops



First Baseman Making a 3-6-3 Double Play on a Ball Caught on the Infield Grass



Second Baseman Making a Double-Play Throw to Shortstop on a Ball Hit to His Left



Second Baseman Making a Double Play When Runner Is Making Sliding Contact



Shortstop Making a Play from the Third Base--Shortstop Hole



Shortstop Making a Double Play When Runner Is Making Sliding Contact



Third Baseman Making a Play on a Slow Roller



Pitching



Throwing the Curveball for Strikes



Throwing Change-Ups for Strikes



Holding Runners on First Base



Changing Arm Slots



Expanding the Strike Zone



Detecting Weaknesses in the Hitter



Baserunning



Adjusting Your Slide to the Play at the Base



Stealing Third Base



Getting a Good Lead and Jump on Batted Balls



Breaking Up a Double Play


Index