At its best, baseball calls on a wide array of subtle skills, rewarding the teams that know how to play the game better than their opponents over the long 162-game season. Whitey Herzog learned those skills under the tutelage of Cesey Stengel in the Yankees' training camps of the 1950s: how to take a lead; which side of the cutoff man to aim for; when to take an extra base depending on whether the outfielder throws left-handed or right-handed; the best ways to turn or prevent a double play. These little things might make a difference in two or three games over the course of a season, but two...
At its best, baseball calls on a wide array of subtle skills, rewarding the teams that know how to play the game better than their opponents over the ...
Every once in a while, a book comes along that soothes your soul. I'm near certain that when Mark Littell wrote this book, that he wasn't thinking a baseball mom and self-help author would wind up being his biggest fan Yet, here I am, sleeves rolled up, getting more life lessons I will share with others. This book isn't just about baseball, it's about never giving up, pushing through and past adversity and taking a look back at it all and mentoring others. Mark has left clues for those ready to listen about how to do things the best you can that aren't about talent. Things like showing up...
Every once in a while, a book comes along that soothes your soul. I'm near certain that when Mark Littell wrote this book, that he wasn't thinking a b...
