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Top 25 Baseball Skills, Tips, and Tricks
There's no better feeling for a baseball player than crushing a ball over the outfield fence for a homerun, or blowing a fastball by the batter for a strikeout. Would your readers like to hit like a pro and pitch like an all-star? Do they want to be a slick-fielding shortstop? From the basics of pitching to more advanced tips that will give readers a winning swing, this book has many important baseball skills, including fun tips and tricks from the pros.
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This colorful, high interest, six-book series explores sports enjoyed by youth players such as baseball, basketball, football, gymnastics, hockey and soccer. Each of these sports is discussed using a top twenty-five list of skills, tips, and tricks that, if mastered, can help young athletes to excel. The baseball volume covers the skills of hitting, baserunning, pitching, defense and advanced big league conditioning tips. Included among the top skills for football are those related to passing and receiving, rushing, line play, defense and special teams, and conditioning and special drills. The format of the series is pleasing to the eye, with many well-captioned photos offering further explanation of sports skills. The photos are well divided between players in youth leagues and professional athletes of interest to young readers.
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