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The Louisville Slugger Book of Game-Breaker Baseball: How to Master 30 of the Game's Most Difficult Plays - Paperback

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by John Monteleone (Author), Mark Gola (Author)

The first guide to help you get to the next level of baseball play

To continue advancing up the ladder of competition, you need to master the game's advanced skills and techniques, those exciting plays that surface at crucial moments in competition and bring victory--the game-breaker plays and skills. The Louisville Slugger(R) Book of Game-Breaker Baseball moves beyond the basics. It features step-by-step instructions supplemented by major-league players explaining their styles in making the same plays.

This book:

  • Teaches you 30 key skills illustrated with 150 high-quality photographs
  • Offers you a complete blueprint if you want to play at the game's higher skill levels
  • Provides approximate ages to master the skills and how long it should take to learn them

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Become the next MVP on your team with these game-breaker plays and skills

Feel you've mastered the rudiments of baseball? Ready to take your burning desire to play to the next level? Become a true "gamer" and get noticed by coaches and scouts on the lookout for their next MVP with the help of The Louisville Slugger" Book of Game-Breaker Baseball.

Whether you want to make the varsity team or starting lineup or dream of the major leagues, The Louisville Slugger" Book of Game-Breaker Baseball shows you how to take your game over the top. Moving beyond the basics of throwing, hitting, catching, and baserunning--skills you've already mastered--this hands-on guide identifies and explains how to nail baseball's most exciting and demanding game-breaking plays, skills, and techniques, including how to hit a change-up, throw a curve ball for strikes, steal third base, and more.

Ideal for players ages 13 and up, The Louisville Slugger" Book of Game-Breaker Baseball features

  • Coverage and core explanations for essential advanced skills and plays
  • Approximate age at which each skill should be mastered
  • Benchmarks for how long it should take to become proficient at executing skills
  • Commentary from more than 30 major league players explaining their unique styles in executing skills and plays
  • 150 photographs that demystify winning techniques
  • And much more!

Rise above the rudiments and master the nuances with The Louisville Slugger" Book of Game-Breaker Baseball.

Author Biography

John Monteleone and Mark Gola are the authors of The Louisville Slugger" Complete Book of Hitting Faults and Fixes and The Louisville Slugger" Ultimate Book of Hitting. Monteleone is a former professional and college player, college coach, and Legion Baseball coach. Gola is a hitting instructor and clinician, former college player, and coauthor of The Louisville Slugger" Complete Book of Pitching.

Number of Pages: 208
Dimensions: 0.66 x 10 x 8.08 IN
Illustrated: Yes
Publication Date: June 18, 2002

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