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Author: Bill Jenkinson
Publisher: Rowman & Littlefield
Published: 2010-03-16
Total Pages: 355
ISBN-13: 0762762470
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThe tape measure home run is the greatest single act of power in the game of baseball, and the tales of these homers are the most cherished legacies players and fans hand down through the generations. Fully illustrated with photos of the players and aerial ballpark photos showing the landing spots of each stadium's longest homers.
Author: M. G. Higgins
Publisher: Darby Creek
Published: 2012-03-01
Total Pages: 132
ISBN-13: 076138734X
DOWNLOAD EBOOKSammy Perez has to make it to the big leagues. After his teammate's career-ending injury, the Roadrunners decided to play in a wood bat tournament to protect their pitchers. And while Sammy used to be a hotheaded, hard-hitting, home-run machine, he's now stuck in the slump of his life. Sammy thinks the wood bats are causing the problem, but his dad suggests that maybe he's not strong enough. Is Sammy willing to break the law and sacrifice his health to get an edge by taking performance-enhancing drugs? Can Sammy break out of his slump in time to get noticed by major-league scouts?
Author: Paul F. Petricca
Publisher: Archway Publishing
Published: 2017-11-07
Total Pages: 264
ISBN-13: 1480853542
DOWNLOAD EBOOKPaul Petricca draws on his experience as a coach, player, blogger, and student of baseball and softball to share what hes learned about hitting in this essential guide for players seeking dramatic results at the plate. The author presents easy to understand hitting mechanics highlighting how the engineering concept of torque can be applied to hitting and is often the difference between a weak groundball or a long home run. Topics covered include understanding where hitting power really comes from and the importance of increasing bat speed through the fundamentals of a repeatable and powerful rotational swing. Hitters of all ages who adopt his eight hitting keys will enjoy a dramatic increase in bat speed and power almost immediately. Hitting with Torque is more than a set of hitting mechanics---its a mindset. Readers will be challenged to look past the worn-out hitting theories and myths that have been holding back hitters from reaching their full potential. With an open mind and practice, all hitters can unlock the power and consistency that is Hitting with Torque.
Author: Michael J. Schell
Publisher: Princeton University Press
Published: 2005-02-27
Total Pages: 420
ISBN-13: 9780691115573
DOWNLOAD EBOOKA feast of stories and statistics about players, ballparks, and teams--all arranged so that calculations can be skipped by general readers but consulted by statisticians eager to follow Schell's methods or to introduce students to the basic concepts of statistics. Illustrations.
Author: Nathan Aaseng
Publisher: Lerner Publications
Published: 1983
Total Pages: 80
ISBN-13: 9780822513322
DOWNLOAD EBOOKProfiles the careers of eight power hitters who are determined to set the ball sailing out of the ball park each time they come to bat. Includes Reggie Jackson, Mike Schmidt, Willie Stargell, Jim Rice, George Foster, Dave Kingman, Gorman Thomas and Dave Winfield.
Author: Ethan Edwards
Publisher: Powerkids Press
Published: 2008-08-16
Total Pages: 32
ISBN-13: 9781404244870
DOWNLOAD EBOOKDiscusses the life, career, and accomplishments of baseball player Albert Pujols.
Author: Hallie Murray
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Published: 2019-07-15
Total Pages: 104
ISBN-13: 1978510543
DOWNLOAD EBOOKJosh Gibson, sometimes known as the "black Babe Ruth" for his skill at bat, was a power hitter and catcher in the Negro Leagues. He played on the Homestead Grays and Pittsburgh Crawfords between 1930 and 1946. Gibson died tragically from a brain tumor in 1947, just months before Jackie Robinson broke the baseball color barrier. Though he was never able to join an MLB team due to discrimination, Gibson is often considered to have been one of the best catchers and sluggers in baseball's history.
Author: Ann Finlayson
Publisher:
Published: 1970
Total Pages: 96
ISBN-13: 9780811666619
DOWNLOAD EBOOKBiographical sketches of three baseball players renowned for their batting skill: Rogers Hornsby, Joe DiMaggio, Ted Williams.
Author: Donald Honig
Publisher:
Published: 1989
Total Pages: 250
ISBN-13:
DOWNLOAD EBOOK"Behind the scenes profiles of the 18 men who dominate the all-time power-hitting charts.
Author: David Aretha
Publisher: Enslow Publishing, LLC
Published: 2015-12-15
Total Pages: 50
ISBN-13: 0766073947
DOWNLOAD EBOOKThis informative yet fun text highlights the top ten hitters in baseball and includes their career stats, nicknames, teams, positions, and achievements. Full-page photos of the players in action accompany each spread.
