Play Baseball Like a Pro: Key Skills and Tips

by Hans Hetrick

Overview

There’s more to baseball than slamming big home runs. Pro players use many skills to help their teams on the field, such as throwing curveballs, stealing bases, and turning double plays. Follow the advice inside to play baseball like a pro!

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781429656443
Publisher:	Capstone
Publication date:	07/01/2010
Series:	Play Like the Pros (Sports Illustrated for Kids)
Pages:	32
Sales rank:	418,616
Product dimensions:	7.30(w) x 10.80(h) x 0.40(d)
Lexile:	IG760L (what's this?)
Age Range:	8 - 14 Years

About the Author

Hans Hetrick lives and works in Chicago, Illinois. He is the author of "Play Baseball Like a Pro: Key Skills and Tips", "Hydroplanes", "Sport Bikes", and many other children's books. He is a published poet and writes about sports and music for The Sports Banks.net and Chicago Now. Hans is a proud member of the Chicago Hounds, which is part of the Chicago Metropolitan Baseball Association.

Editorial Reviews

Hetrick balances simple direct text with enough information to make this guide interesting for 8- to 10-year-olds, but not overwhelming. . . .Baseball fans will love the quotes from a wide range of pro players.

Great Kid Books blog

Top 10 Sports Series. Much of the appeal of this series is in how it details specific actions young players can take to fine-tune their skills. Each title offers advice, in both words and photos, regarding how to do, say, a “ladder sprint” in basketball or effectively stop a soccer goal.

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