Top 25 Baseball Skills, Tips, and Tricks

Top 25 Baseball Skills, Tips, and Tricks

by David Aretha
Top 25 Baseball Skills, Tips, and Tricks

Top 25 Baseball Skills, Tips, and Tricks

by David Aretha

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Overview

There's no better feeling for a baseball player than crushing a ball over the outfield fence for a homerun, or blowing a fastball by the batter for a strikeout. Would your readers like to hit like a pro and pitch like an all-star? Do they want to be a slick-fielding shortstop? From the basics of pitching to more advanced tips that will give readers a winning swing, this book has many important baseball skills, including fun tips and tricks from the pros.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781598453607
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Publication date: 01/16/2012
Series: Top 25 Sports Skills, Tips, and Tricks Series
Pages: 48
Product dimensions: 7.50(w) x 9.00(h) x 0.12(d)
Age Range: 9 - 15 Years

Table of Contents

Knock the Cover off the Ball 5

1 Batter Up! 5

2 Dig in Like a Pro 6

3 Let er Rip! 8

4 Re a Smart Hitter 10

5 Batting Drills 12

Zoom Around the Bases 14

6 Getting on and Getting a Lead 14

7 The Art of Stealing 16

8 The Perfect Slide 17

9 What Do You Do If 18

10 Baserunning Drills 20

Blow It by Em 22

11 Let's Start With the Rules 22

12 And Here's the Pitch 24

13 Prepare for the Challenge 26

14 Fielding Your Position 28

15 Pitching Drills 29

The Art of Defense 30

16 Scooping up Grounders 30

17 I've Got It! 32

18 He's Going! 34

19 Taking Charge Behind the Plate 36

20 Fielding Drills 38

How the Big-Leaguers Do It 40

21 Hall of Fame Wisdom 40

22 The Big-League Bag of Tricks 42

23 My, How the Game Has Changed! 43

24 Hey, Whatever Works 44

25 Be Smart and Stay Alert 45

Glossary 46

Further Reading (Books and Internet Addresses) 47

Index 48

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