Play Baseball The Ripken Way Instructional Book
 Play Baseball The Ripken Way The Complete Illustrated Guide to the Fundamentals by Cal Ripken, Jr. and Bill Ripken, with Larry Burke and published by Random House, is the next best thing to a personal lesson with the man who broke Lou Gehrig's record of playing in 2,632 consecutive games. A comprehensive look at all aspects of how to play baseball, this book will benefit young players and adult weekend warriors. Assisted by Sports Illustrated baseball editor Larry Burke, the Ripken brothers present the training philiosophy taught to them by their father, Cal Ripken, Sr., a legendary manager and coach for the Baltimore Orioles. The book's nine chapters, or "innings," offer clearly detailed, precisely illustrated (by photographer Bill Wood) and incredibly helpful advice on all aspects of batting, base running, infielding and outfielding. The best are the chapters on catching, where the Ripken's provide numerous insights into how a catcher can be a "true on-field manager," and on pitching, where Ripken relies on the insidghts of John Habyan, a former player and current pitching guru. Perhaps the most helpful chapter in the "9th Inning" look at how managers need to examine "behavior issues" in the same way at catching and throwing to help players "cope with their failures and their losses.
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