Download or read book Baseball written by Ron Fitzgerald and published by Children's Press(CT). This book was released on 2000 with total page 54 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides advice and instructions on choosing a glove, playing various infield positions, getting ready to catch a ground ball, and where to throw it once it is caught.
Download or read book Baseball Fielding Mechanics Explained written by Dan Russell and published by Price World Publishing. This book was released on with total page 187 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Baseball written by Ron Fitzgerald and published by Turtleback. This book was released on 2000-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Provides advice and instructions on choosing a glove, playing various infield positions, getting ready to catch a ground ball, and where to throw it once it is caught.
Download or read book Wizardry written by Michael Humphreys and published by OUP USA. This book was released on 2011-03-03 with total page 427 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Much of the credit for helping the Red Sox win the World Series went to a more scientific approach to baseball statistics, dubbed "sabermetrics" by its greatest proponent, Bill James. But one aspect of the game has defied quantification: the number of runs individual fielders save. Traditional fielding statistics count errors and plays made, but not hits fielders 'should' have reached. Major League teams have recently addressed this gap using proprietary records of the location of every batted ball, but the underlying data has been kept secret and will never exist for the first century of modern major league baseball history. Now, in Wizardry, comes the long-awaited breakthrough, Defensive Runs (or Regression) Analysis (DRA), created by Michael A. Humphreys. Drawing on entirely public information available to any fan, and using clear concrete examples, Humphreys demonstrates how to apply classic statistical methods to estimate runs saved by fielders going back to 1893. Humphreys tests his results against other fielding measures, including published ratings based on proprietary batted ball location data, and explains their respective strengths and limitations. More than that, Humphreys introduces the first method for adjusting historical player ratings to take into account the expansion of baseball's talent pool due to population growth, integration, and international recruitment. From shortstop to left fielder, he presents and defends his list of the greatest fielders of all time with anecdote-rich essays. And he caps off this book with extensive on-line appendices, including downloadable files of single-season DRA ratings for every fielder since 1893. Sabermetrics changed baseball and introduced a generation of young people to the art of statistical inference. Now a seasoned analyst makes the case for the biggest changes in historical player valuations in decades, while opening up new approaches for further exploration.
Download or read book How to Play the Infield written by Sandy Alomar and published by . This book was released on 1972 with total page 100 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Instructions by professional infielders and catchers on playing each base, short stop, and catcher.
Download or read book Top 25 Baseball Skills Tips and Tricks written by David Aretha and published by Enslow Publishing. This book was released on 2012-01-16 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Discusses baseball skills, including the basic techniques for batting, pitching, fielding, and baserunning, and provides tips, drills, and fun tricks for young players to practice their skills"--Provided by publisher.
Download or read book The Art of Fielding written by Chad Harbach and published by Little, Brown. This book was released on 2011-09-07 with total page 528 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: At Westish College, a small school on the shore of Lake Michigan, baseball star Henry Skrimshander seems destined for big league stardom. But when a routine throw goes disastrously off course, the fates of five people are upended. Henry's fight against self-doubt threatens to ruin his future. College president Guert Affenlight, a longtime bachelor, has fallen unexpectedly and helplessly in love. Owen Dunne, Henry's gay roommate and teammate, becomes caught up in a dangerous affair. Mike Schwartz, the Harpooners' team captain and Henry's best friend, realizes he has guided Henry's career at the expense of his own. And Pella Affenlight, Guert's daughter, returns to Westish after escaping an ill-fated marriage, determined to start a new life. As the season counts down to its climactic final game, these five are forced to confront their deepest hopes, anxieties, and secrets. In the process they forge new bonds, and help one another find their true paths. Written with boundless intelligence and filled with the tenderness of youth, The Art of Fielding is an expansive, warmhearted novel about ambition and its limits, about family and friendship and love, and about commitment--to oneself and to others.
Download or read book Just Baseball written by Mike Just and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2017-05-09 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: That sound, the first crack of the bat. Every year in early spring a special kind of joy comes over those who love America’s favorite pastime, baseball. This feeling is no different for the millions of kids who dream of greatness when they pick up a bat and make their way to the plate. In Just Baseball, Mike Just has created a guide to the world of baseball. Drawing from his own journey to the pros, Just better equips parents and players to make smart decisions as they pursue the game while encouraging players to pursue excellence, maximize their talents, and inspire them to find greater satisfaction in the game. The book covers these topics and more: At what age should youngsters start playing the game? What values will define a player’s baseball character? How important is it to be a team player? What do baseball scouts look for? How can players gain an edge in recruiting? What if your head coach leaves? Is being drafted out of high school a good or bad thing? Baseball is not a one-size-fits-all journey. Learning how to make thoughtful choices that make the most sense for one’s own set of circumstances is all part of getting to the next level. Mike Just’s own experience provides valuable insight for all those who are serious about baseball, and who want to be the best.
Download or read book Play by play Baseball written by Don Geng and published by Lerner Publications. This book was released on 2001-01-01 with total page 84 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Presents information on the history of baseball and the equipment used, demonstrates the basic skills involved in fielding, throwing, hitting, and baserunning, and describes how these skills are used in a game.
Download or read book Player Won Lost Records in Baseball written by Tom Thress and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2017-09-11 with total page 303 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Baseball analysts often criticize pitcher win-loss records as a poor measure of pitcher performance, as wins are the product of team performance. Fans criticize WAR (Wins Above Replacement) because it takes in theoretical rather than actual wins. Player won-lost records bridge the gap between these two schools of thought, giving credit to all players for what they do--without credit or blame for teammates' performance--and measuring contributions to actual team wins and losses. The result is a statistic of player value that quantifies all aspects of individual performance, allowing for robust comparisons between players across different positions and different seasons. Using play-by-play data, this book examines players' won-lost records in Major League Baseball from 1930 through 2015.
Download or read book A Young Baseball Player s Guide to Fielding and Defense written by Don Oster and published by Globe Pequot. This book was released on 2006 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A great reference for players coaches and parents on the fundamentals of playing defense
Download or read book Baseball For Dummies written by Joe Morgan and published by John Wiley & Sons. This book was released on 2014-02-06 with total page 389 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Play, watch, and understand America's favorite pastime Baseball continues to be a popular game both as a spectator sport and as a pastime. Since the publication of Baseball For Dummies, 3rd Edition, baseball teams have changed, new MLB stadiums have been built, and rules have been updated. This updated 4th Edition brings you the latest information on the players, the places, and above all, the game. Baseball For Dummies is for baseball fans at all levels, from players and coaches to spectators who love the game. Baseball Hall of Fame player Joe Morgan explains baseball with remarkable insight, using down-to-earth language so everyone from the casual observer to the die-hard fan can gain a fuller appreciation of the sport. Improve your hitting, pitching, and fielding Find a baseball team to play on, from Little League on up Evaluate stats, players, and records Coach baseball or umpire effectively Get more out of a trip to the ballpark The latest on baseball stats and sabermetrics Complete with Morgan's personal lists of top-ten toughest pitchers, smartest players, and most strategic managers, Baseball For Dummies gives you all the inside tips, facts, and stats so you can have Major League fun!
Download or read book The Complete Baseball Player written by Jacob Edward Corney Jr publishing Company and published by Jacob Corney. This book was released on 2011-03-30 with total page 294 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This book contains many tips on hitting,pitching ,fielding,coaching,and sport's medicine. This book would benefit all baseball players including major league baseball players.This book took me sixty years to complete.
Download or read book Hitting Pitching Fielding written by Hal Higdon and published by Putnam Publishing Group. This book was released on 1978 with total page 132 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Highlights interviews with thirty-six major league baseball players during which they present information on hitting, pitching, catching, running, and playing both infield and outfield.
Download or read book Baseball written by Dick Siebert and published by Sterling Publishing (NY). This book was released on 1968 with total page 168 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Drawings, photographs and brief text trace the history of baseball and demonstrate techniques of throwing, fielding, hitting and base running. Also includes rules for Little League Baseball.
Download or read book Mitts written by William Curran and published by William Morrow. This book was released on 1985 with total page 248 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Baseball Step by Step written by Madeleine Jennings and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2009-08-15 with total page 98 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Step-by-step photographs and instructions demonstrate basic baseball skills for catching, pitching, fielding, hitting, and base running.
