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The Mental Road to the Major Leagues: A Guide for Rising Ballplayers
ISBN: 9780786465637 / Angielski / Miękka / 201 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Many young people dream of becoming professional athletes, but few understand the trials that await them on theroad to the top. Integrating sport psychology with the personal testimonies of baseball players, this helpful guide offers a step-by-step overview of what it takes for a boy playing little league baseball to work his way to college ball, the minor leagues, and beyond. Throughout, emphasis remains on the mental challenges players face over the years and ways players can prepare for these challenges, both on and off the field. From college scholarships to meager minor league salaries,...
Many young people dream of becoming professional athletes, but few understand the trials that await them on theroad to the top. Integrating sport psyc...
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114,15 |
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The Fastest Thirty Ballgames: A Ballpark Chasers World Record Story
ISBN: 9781452086798 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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91,67 |
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Baseballs 6th Tool: The inner game
ISBN: 9780982276020 / Angielski / Miękka / 200 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Baseball's 6th Tool: The Inner Game" focuses on developing a player's mental approach to sport. Without controlling the inner game players rarely reach their potential. A solid mental-skills program is a must for success and this book covers the basics of developing a personal program to help you break out of your comfort zone and into levels of performance that match your potential. You can increase confidence and perform more consistently at a high level by applying these principles--in just minutes a day. Acclaim for Baseballs 6th Tool "The title of this book says it all. . . A must-read...
"Baseball's 6th Tool: The Inner Game" focuses on developing a player's mental approach to sport. Without controlling the inner game players rarely rea...
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80,72 |
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The Shutout in Major League Baseball: A History
ISBN: 9780786468515 / Angielski / Miękka / 216 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. In Major League Baseball, the shutout--a game in which a team prevents its opponent from scoring--remains relatively rare. Of the roughly 200,000 regular season games that have been played since the origins of the major leagues, only approximately 10 percent have been shutouts. Clean fielding, incredible pitching, and the combined efforts of a team that turns its talent into a work of baseball artistry must all come together to make a shutout possible. This work covers every shutout from the beginning of professional baseball through the 2010 World Series, including no-hitters and perfect...
In Major League Baseball, the shutout--a game in which a team prevents its opponent from scoring--remains relatively rare. Of the roughly 200,000 regu...
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167,87 |
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Baseball State by State: Major and Negro League Players, Ballparks, Museums and Historical Sites
ISBN: 9780786468959 / Angielski / Miękka / 384 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Offering a fresh approach to the familiar concept of all-time baseball teams, this exhaustive work ranks more than 2,500 players by state of birth and includes both Major League and Negro League athletes. Each chapter covers one state and opens with the all-time team, naming a top selection for each position followed by honorable mentions. Also included are all-time stat leaders in nine categories--games, hits, average, runs, home runs, stolen bases, pitching wins, strikeouts and saves--a brief overview of the state's baseball history, notable player achievements, historic baseball places to...
Offering a fresh approach to the familiar concept of all-time baseball teams, this exhaustive work ranks more than 2,500 players by state of birth and...
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221,82 |
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Euclid's Boys League All-Stars
ISBN: 9780983177623 / Angielski / Miękka / 130 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Euclid's Boys League All-Stars is based on the actual achievement of a 1979 youth baseball team who finished that August summer with a 21-game winning streak and 5 tournament championships. This is a simple story when Jimmy Carter was president and there was no "team USA" to boost morale. These Fifteen 12-year-olds were able to bringa suburban community together in a surprising variety of heart-stopping games the pros would have been proud to watch. They were not christened the "Cardiac kids," at the time, in a local newspaper for nothing
Euclid's Boys League All-Stars is based on the actual achievement of a 1979 youth baseball team who finished that August summer with a 21-game winning...
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48,55 |
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Drawing Card: A Baseball Novel
ISBN: 9780786468140 / Angielski / Miękka / 265 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. [In the early 20th century, two female baseball players signed with minor league teams only to have their contracts canceled when their gender became public. They withdrew politely, never having the chance to put their talents on display. In this historical novel, Cleveland pitcher Annie Cardello does not go so quietly. When the baseball commissioner cancels her signed agreement, she vows to retaliate. A volatile woman with family roots in ancient Sicily, Annie plots her revenge--murder. Before she can follow through with her scheme, however, her efforts to help a troubled brother involve her...
[In the early 20th century, two female baseball players signed with minor league teams only to have their contracts canceled when their gender became ...
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114,15 |
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The High School Athlete's Guide to College Baseball
ISBN: 9780979289620 / Angielski / Miękka / 144 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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194,85 |
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Mad Ball: The Bartman Play
ISBN: 9780983812838 / Angielski / Miękka / 250 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. "Mad Ball" is a story about the madness that invaded Wrigley Field and was consequently felt 'round the world during the 2003 MLB playoffs. Chicago attorneys and life-long Cubs fans R. Thomas Hoffman and Walter Yurkanin take us on a sweeping examination of the historic meltdown in Game Six against the Florida Marlins, finally setting the record straight on what was to blame for the Cubs' collapse. Forming their own "Commission," every aspect of the infamous "Bartman Play" is held under the microscope - interpreting and analyzing the rules, evaluating comments from players and managers,...
"Mad Ball" is a story about the madness that invaded Wrigley Field and was consequently felt 'round the world during the 2003 MLB playoffs. Chicago at...
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40,43 |
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Baseball as a Second Language
ISBN: 9781257930524 / Angielski / Miękka / 84 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Americans use baseball language to describe everything. Aimed at visitors to American soil or just to American culture, this book is an illustrated guide to the game and how to use its lingo. The terms come to life through timely and amusing examples from contemporary US politics.
Americans use baseball language to describe everything. Aimed at visitors to American soil or just to American culture, this book is an illustrated gu...
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43,11 |
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The Happy Heckler
ISBN: 9781419610486 / Angielski / Miękka / 196 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Happy Heckler is for baseball fans everywhere. It's a hilarious day at the ballpark, seated beside the sport's greatest fan, Rob Szasz, a.k.a. the "Happy Heckler." Szasz provides an insightful view of America's favorite pastime-not just from the stands, but from the unique perspective of a loud, funny, and wildly enthusiastic fan who heckles players on the field towards victory or defeat.
The Happy Heckler is for baseball fans everywhere. It's a hilarious day at the ballpark, seated beside the sport's greatest fan, Rob Szasz, a.k.a. the...
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52,56 |
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Garlic Fries and Baseball: The Book
ISBN: 9781460935675 / Angielski / Miękka / 238 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. A wonderful mix of the nostalgic and the modern, Redmond's compilation covers baseball from the first time she met Willie Mays in 1958 all the way up to the present with wit and chutzpah. Her prose is laced with her unmistakable point of view at every turn no matter how trivial or how important the subject. Full of bracing honesty and a hilariously sarcastic voice, Garlic Fries and Baseball takes advantage of Redmond's greatest attributes-her love of the game and having an opinion about everything-to deliver a wildly entertaining and insightful look at America's pastime.
FROM THE BACK... A wonderful mix of the nostalgic and the modern, Redmond's compilation covers baseball from the first time she met Willie Mays in 1958 all the way up ...
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44,31 |
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Three-Finger Zen: A Basketball Revolution
ISBN: 9781462047178 / Angielski / Miękka / 176 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. With its technical limitations, modern basketball has developed radically to a physical game. A revolution of basketball fundamental skills is needed, and now it is feasible with a break-through technique-Three-Finger Zen, Universal Ball-Handling Mechanism. In 2010, after five-year dedicated research and praxis, Xiaoxing Chen discovered Three- Finger-Zen (3fz), a nature mechanism of human hand and arm for handling the basketball. It benefits every participant of the sport, and has technical capabilities to revolutionize basketball for a perfect game. Chen built his theories and praxes of how...
With its technical limitations, modern basketball has developed radically to a physical game. A revolution of basketball fundamental skills is needed,...
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73,03 |
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The Complete Mental Game of Baseball: Taking Charge of the Process, on and Off the Field
ISBN: 9781463402204 / Angielski / Twarda / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Complete Mental Game is a comprehensive instructional system to guide the baseball player --- at any competitive level---- to take chagre of the process of playing the game, on and off the baseball diamond. Through this book, the baseball player will learn to establish a consistent approach to their continuous development and improvement, not only as a player but also as a person. The book includes guidelines methods and procedures so that the baseball player will learn how to do the following: * Understand their personality, core values, strong points and limitations--- the... The Complete Mental Game is a comprehensive instructional system to guide the baseball player --- at any competitive level---- to take chagre of th... |
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119,00 |
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The Complete Mental Game of Baseball: Taking Charge of the Process, on and Off the Field
ISBN: 9781463402211 / Angielski / Miękka / 272 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. The Complete Mental Game is a comprehensive instructional system to guide the baseball player --- at any competitive level---- to take chagre of the process of playing the game, on and off the baseball diamond. Through this book, the baseball player will learn to establish a consistent approach to their continuous development and improvement, not only as a player but also as a person. The book includes guidelines methods and procedures so that the baseball player will learn how to do the following: * Understand their personality, core values, strong points and limitations--- the... The Complete Mental Game is a comprehensive instructional system to guide the baseball player --- at any competitive level---- to take chagre of th... |
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91,49 |
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Catching-101: The Complete Guide for Baseball Catchers
ISBN: 9781463439606 / Angielski / Twarda / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 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...
CATCHING-101: The Complete Guide for Baseball Catchers is the most comprehensive book ever written for baseball catchers. It contains tips, drills, an...
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169,63 |
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Catching-101: The Complete Guide for Baseball Catchers
ISBN: 9781463439613 / Angielski / Miękka / 164 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. 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...
CATCHING-101: The Complete Guide for Baseball Catchers is the most comprehensive book ever written for baseball catchers. It contains tips, drills, an...
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107,86 |
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Diamond in the Rough: The Dave Clark Story
ISBN: 9781463772277 / Angielski / Miękka / 264 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. Sixteen-year old polio survivor Dave Clark refuses to wear the leg brace his doctors have prescribed, afraid it will interfere with his chances of one day becoming a professional baseball player. Although Lillian and Bernard Clark know that playing baseball is probably an impossible goal for their disabled son, the devoted parents won't stand in the way of his dreams. Little do they know that Dave Clark will grow up to be not merely a baseball player, but an inspirational legend of this great American pastime. Diamond in the Rough: The Dave Clark Story is the true story of one incredible man...
Sixteen-year old polio survivor Dave Clark refuses to wear the leg brace his doctors have prescribed, afraid it will interfere with his chances of one...
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76,67 |
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''It Was Fun'': Some Thoughts for Parents on Youth Sports
ISBN: 9781465310040 / Angielski / Miękka / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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73,32 |
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''It Was Fun'': Some Thoughts for Parents on Youth Sports
ISBN: 9781465310057 / Angielski / Twarda / 72 str. Termin realizacji zamówienia: ok. 5-8 dni roboczych. |
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121,34 |