Play Baseball the Ripken Way

Play Baseball the Ripken Way
Author: Cal Ripken (Jr.)
Publisher: Random House Incorporated
Total Pages: 236
Release: 2004
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781400061228

Features illustrated guidelines on baseball fundamantals as drawn from the late Cal Ripken, Sr.'s years as a coach and manager and Cal Ripken Jr.'s record-making career, in a primer with complementary information for parents and coaches.

Baseball FUNdamentals

Baseball FUNdamentals
Author: John Green
Publisher: Lulu.com
Total Pages: 104
Release: 2019-02-15
Genre: Fiction
ISBN: 0359433804

When he was a kid, Ray loved baseball and like most young boys, dreamed of making it to the major leagues. The only drawback was that he sucked at it. Billionaire Raymond Farnsworth and his new Franchise, The Las Vegas Lightning's turn the professional baseball world on its ear as they return to what they call "Baseball FUNdamentals" - They mix old-time nostalgia and values, crazy hijinx, pranks, public relations stunts, Las Vegas style entertainment, and make a fortune while doing it. In addition to the main story, this includes photos and a brief history of some of the famous players mentioned in it. Plus excerpts about youth baseball from the author's book: Everything I Needed to Know about Life, I Learned on a Baseball field (well, almost) Also included are film synopsis' of some of the baseball films noted in the story

Catching-101

Catching-101
Author: Xan Barksdale
Publisher: Author House
Total Pages: 165
Release: 2011-07-28
Genre: Juvenile Fiction
ISBN: 1463439598

CATCHING-101: The Complete Guide for Baseball Catchers is the most comprehensive book ever written for baseball catchers. It contains tips, drills, and proper mechanics that will help every catcher or coach better understand the most difficult position on the field. This book contains information on EVERY aspect of catching that Coach Barksdale has learned through his years of experience from coaching nationally ranked NCAA teams, and playing at almost every level from Little League to professional baseball. A few of the topics covered in CATCHING-101 are: Receiving Blocking Catching Pop Flies Throwing Fielding Bunts Plays at Home Plate Drills Pitchouts Pass Balls/Wild Pitches Giving Signals And More! If you have been searching for a source with lots of high quality information about catching, this is the book for you! CATCHING-101 was written by Coach Xan Barksdale who is currently an NCAA Division I baseball coach and an ex-professional baseball player. Coach Barksdale played in the Atlanta Braves organization and has been a featured speaker at the prestigious ABCA (American Baseball Coaches Association) national convention.

Baseball Just for Kids

Baseball Just for Kids
Author: Jerry Kasoff
Publisher:
Total Pages: 174
Release: 1996
Genre: Juvenile Nonfiction
ISBN: 9780964582675

Written for 8-12 year olds, this book covers basic rules plus and strategies to make you a better player.

Defensive Baseball

Defensive Baseball
Author: Rod Delmonico
Publisher: McGraw-Hill Companies
Total Pages: 0
Release: 1996
Genre: Baseball
ISBN: 9781570280290

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.

Good as Gold: Techniques for Fundamental Baseball

Good as Gold: Techniques for Fundamental Baseball
Author: Frank White
Publisher: Simon and Schuster
Total Pages: 360
Release: 2012-02-07
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1613214995

From 1973 to 1990, the name Frank White was synonymous with fundamental baseball. White, the five-time American League All-Star won eight Rawlings Gold Glove Awards (the annual award that Major League Baseball gives to its top defensive players at each position) at second base, and had a career batting average of .255 for the Kansas City Royals. White is one of only three Royals to have his number retired. Since his retirement, White has been an on-field coach for the Boston Red Sox and the Royals. Designed for players at every level, in Good as Gold, White stresses his fundamental approach to baseball in defensive play, hitting, base running and throwing, as well as the physical preparation and mental aspects of the game. White also includes his advice to today's youth about staying in school, avoiding drugs and alcohol, and the importance of setting goals. Good as Gold incorporates a lifetime of observations, teaching techniques and player analysis from one of baseball's all-time greats. Skyhorse Publishing, as well as our Sports Publishing imprint, are proud to publish a broad range of books for readers interested in sports—books about baseball, pro football, college football, pro and college basketball, hockey, or soccer, we have a book about your sport or your team. Whether you are a New York Yankees fan or hail from Red Sox nation; whether you are a die-hard Green Bay Packers or Dallas Cowboys fan; whether you root for the Kentucky Wildcats, Louisville Cardinals, UCLA Bruins, or Kansas Jayhawks; whether you route for the Boston Bruins, Toronto Maple Leafs, Montreal Canadiens, or Los Angeles Kings; we have a book for you. While not every title we publish becomes a New York Times bestseller or a national bestseller, we are committed to publishing books on subjects that are sometimes overlooked by other publishers and to authors whose work might not otherwise find a home.

Coaching Baseball For Dummies

Coaching Baseball For Dummies
Author: The National Alliance For Youth Sports
Publisher: John Wiley & Sons
Total Pages: 386
Release: 2011-04-18
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 1118068165

If you are a baseball fan, then coaching youth baseball is one the most enjoyable and rewarding activities you’ll experience. But what if you’ve never coached before? Or you haven’t played the game in a while and have forgot some key points to the sport? No worries! Coaching Baseball for Dummies guides you through the rules of the game, explaining all the essential skills and the best ways to teach them to your players. Covering different age groups and great practice routines, this guide is all you need to have a fun-filled season. You’ll discover how to: Fulfill the role of being a coach and parent Develop a coaching philosophy Understand how your league works Evaluate your team Teach your players fundamentals Understand all kinds of children Create your practice plan Prepare for game day Overcome challenges and problems This plain-English guide also shows you how to run all kinds of drills, from hitting and pitching to fielding and base running. And when your team is tense or low on morale, it shows you how to relax your players and keep them focused on the game. There are also suggestions for making your season, and theirs, a memorable one. Coaching Baseball for Dummies shows you how much fun it can be to train kids to be athletes, have good sportsmanship, and work together as a team.

Baseball My Way

Baseball My Way
Author: Joe Morgan
Publisher: Atheneum Books for Young Readers
Total Pages: 280
Release: 1976
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN:

Describes the fundamental and advanced techniques of three major areas of baseball--fielding, hitting, and base running.

SITUATION BASEBALL

SITUATION BASEBALL
Author: Steve Gelfius
Publisher: AuthorHouse
Total Pages: 157
Release: 2012-12-12
Genre: Business & Economics
ISBN: 1477285083

Have you ever watched young ball players field A baseball and then hesitate? One of the coaches yells “2nd”, a team mate yells “go home” and where ever the player throws, there is no positive result for his team. Those developing baseball players from the ages of six to twelve need to have more “smarts” about the game. “If the ball is hit to me - what do I do with it” is the most fundamental area of the game following physical skills. Developing this skill can make the difference between a mediocre and a good baseball player. It can give them the edge, it can mean being a starter or a sub, it’s the little things that make the big difference. This book gives infielders and outfielders the basic solutions to every base running situation. It gives situations that make them think to develop that instinctive sense of what to do with the ball. This book can be used in the field by coaches, in the backyard by dads, between players on the way to the game to build confidence. It is a basic tool for every player.

Winning Baseball

Winning Baseball
Author: Trent Mongero
Publisher: Sterling Publishing Company Incorporated
Total Pages: 238
Release: 2011
Genre: Sports & Recreation
ISBN: 9781402758089

From age-appropriate drills to motivation strategies, this step-by-step guide to youth baseball offers all the information parents and coaches need to help young players reach their full potential.