Louisville Slugger Presents Batting Around: A Comprehensive Collection of Hitting Achievements, Anecdotes, And Analyses

Sports & Outdoors

Myers,Doug

Dodd, Brian

Baseball

Diane Pub Co.

Essays, quotes, interviews, anecdotes, and statistics highlight the achievements of the greatest hitters in baseball, from Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker to Barry Bonds and Mark McGwire.

Louisville Slugger Presents Batting Around: A Comprehensive Collection of Hitting Achievements, Anecdotes,

Contemporary Books

A National League baseball team has played in Chicago since 1876, the longest run of any professional baseball franchise. Even though the Chicago Cubs have been characterized as "lovable losers" in the last half century, they have won 16 pennants and currently hold the single-season major-league record for victories, set at 116 in 1906. Fans from 9 to 90 will relish this volume dedicated to the glorious history of one of the nation's most loved baseball teams. Essential Cubs covers the memorable moments, the greatest performances, and the oddest quirks in the team's history—whether it be the 18 managerial changes endured by Ernie Banks, a game-by-game recap of their 21-game winning streak in 1931, or a batter-by-batter recap of Kerry Wood's 20-strikeout performance in 1998. But there is much more to the history of the Cubs than just the numbers. There are legends and folklore, dynasties and droughts, the famous and the infamous, and feats both glorious and obscure. Liberally sprinkled with fascinating trivia and memorable quotes, this informative and entertaining review of more than 100 years of National League baseball in Chicago is a grand slam for any Cubs fan. Doug Myers is a die-hard Cubs fan and author of The Louisville Slugger Complete Book of Pitching. He lives in Bear, Delaware.

Essential Cubs

History

Americas

McGraw=Hill

There is no one way to throw a baseball; for this simple reason the pitcher has one of the most intriguing positions in baseball. Short or tall, gawky or athletic, lefty or righty, hard thrower or crafty nibbler, anyone who can find a way to get batters out can be a good pitcher. The Louisville Slugger Complete Book of Pitching analyzes the methods of stars such as Nolan Ryan, Greg Maddux, and Tom Seaver. In addition, this book reveals what all prospective pitchers--regardless of style or stuff--need to do in order to be successful. Among the topics covered are: 
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<li>Building proper mechanics, from stride and delivery to release point and follow-through </li>
<li>Throwing fastballs with varying velocity and movement around the plate </li>
<li>Moving hitters in and out and forward and back in the box with an effective change-up </li>
<li>Responding to key game situations and defensive responsibilities </li>
<li>Building strength and flexibility in the arm as well as the legs and torso through customized conditioning plans </li>
<li>Scouting opposition before game day, analyzing field conditions, and being your own coach on the mound when your stuff isn't working </li>
<li>Developing the mental game necessary to control emotions and deal with adversity </li>
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The Louisville Slugger Complete Book of Pitching is more than just instruction. Its unique treatment includes historical sidebars and anecdotes from players that will delight baseball fans, making it the ultimate reference for pitchers, pitching coaces, and others who enjoy the thrill and magic of fooling the hitter. Doug Myers is the author of Essential Cubs and the forthcoming Louisville Slugger Presents Batting Around. Mark Gola is a sportswriter who also works as the assistant coach for the Rider University baseball team.

Louisville Slugger Complete Book of Pitching

Gola,Mark

McGraw–Hill Education

A hilarious, fascinating, and revealing view of the national pastime from the 1930's to the present, Pouring Six Beers at a Time offers a treasure trove of stories by a man once dubbed the P. T. Barnum of Major League Baseball, current Philadelphia Phillies Chairman Bill Giles. His 70 plus years of behind-the-scenes stories are an invaluable treat that no baseball fan will want to miss. From sound effects man for the radio broadcasts of the Cincinnati Reds as a teenager to owner of the Philadelphia Phillies, Bill Giles has been involved in virtually every aspect of the game of baseball. Highlights from his fascinating life include taking overnight train rides with the Reds as a young boy, witnessing the birth of indoor baseball in Houston, bringing the marketing of baseball into the modern era—helping to establish traditions and promotions that are now standard, and signing some of the greatest players in modern history with names such as Mike Schmidt, Steve Carlton, Joe Morgan, and Curt Schilling.

Pouring Six Beers at a Time: And Other Stories from a Lifetime in Baseball

Giles, Bill

Triumph Books

Biographies & Memoirs

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