Download or read book Best MLB Catchers of All Time written by Bo Smolka and published by ABDO Publishing Company. This book was released on 2014-01-01 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Although the stars change with each generation, the legends live on forever. This title introduces those legends, past and present, with colorful stories about their most memorable moments. With spotlight stats, info boxes, a glossary, additional resources, and more, this title is jam-packed with information fit for any baseball fan. Aligned to Common Core Standards and correlated to state standards. SportsZone is an imprint of Abdo Publishing, a division of ABDO.
Download or read book Great Catchers of the Major Leagues written by Jack Zanger and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1970-03-01 with total page pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The stories of ten famous catchers--Yogi Berra, Roy Campanella, Mickey Cochrane, Bill Dickey, Bill Frehan, Gabby Hartnett, Elston Howard, Ernie Lombardi, Tim McCarver and Joe Torre.
Download or read book Backstop written by William F. McNeil and published by McFarland. This book was released on 2005-12-13 with total page 268 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: It's often said that catcher is the most important, most demanding defensive position in baseball. This view explains why so many light-hitting catchers have enjoyed long--and by all accounts successful--major league careers. Yet arguments over the all-time greats invariably privilege offensive standouts, and even among these players batting statistics are more likely than fielding numbers to affect ranking. So what, historically, have been the expectations for major league catchers, and who stands as the greatest in a more balanced view of offensive and defensive contributions? In Part I of this book, the history of catching and catchers is discussed in detail, with attention to the most celebrated players of each era. In Part II, the author employs sabermetric formulas to rank the 50 greatest catchers since 1920, when changes to the rules, the parks, and the ball dramatically changed the way baseball was played. Also included is a chapter on catchers of the 19th century, deadball era, and Negro Leagues, whose career statistics are either incomplete, inaccurate, or produced under markedly different playing conditions and rules.
Download or read book The Masked Marvels written by Phyliss Hollander and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1982 with total page 148 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Catching 101 written by Xan Barksdale and published by Author House. This book was released on 2011-07-28 with total page 165 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: CATCHING-101: The Complete Guide for Baseball Catchers is the most comprehensive book ever written for baseball catchers. It contains tips, drills, and proper mechanics that will help every catcher or coach better understand the most difficult position on the field. This book contains information on EVERY aspect of catching that Coach Barksdale has learned through his years of experience from coaching nationally ranked NCAA teams, and playing at almost every level from Little League to professional baseball. A few of the topics covered in CATCHING-101 are: Receiving Blocking Catching Pop Flies Throwing Fielding Bunts Plays at Home Plate Drills Pitchouts Pass Balls/Wild Pitches Giving Signals And More! If you have been searching for a source with lots of high quality information about catching, this is the book for you! CATCHING-101 was written by Coach Xan Barksdale who is currently an NCAA Division I baseball coach and an ex-professional baseball player. Coach Barksdale played in the Atlanta Braves organization and has been a featured speaker at the prestigious ABCA (American Baseball Coaches Association) national convention.
Download or read book The Cy Young Catcher written by Doug Wedge and published by Texas A&M University Press. This book was released on 2015-03-30 with total page 211 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: During fifteen seasons in the major leagues, Charlie O’Brien was battery-mate to thirteen pitchers who won the Cy Young Award, presented each year by the Baseball Writers Association of America. To put that accomplishment in perspective, Hall of Fame catchers Johnny Bench and Yogi Berra each worked with only one Cy Young winner during their careers. Legendary hurlers caught by O’Brien include such greats as Roger Clemens, Dwight Gooden, Bret Saberhagen, and Steve Bedrosian. O’Brien’s The Cy Young Catcher, written with Doug Wedge, includes up-close views of the thirteen Cy Young Award–winning pitchers at their best . . . and occasionally at their worst. O’Brien shares an inside perspective on how catchers talk to umpires, what it’s like to be on the receiving end of a 90-mph fastball, and how it feels to be in a clutch situation when the World Series is on the line. This authentic, down-to-earth memoir will not only delight baseball fans of all stripes, it will also provide keen insights into what separates the game’s greatest competitors from the also-rans.
Download or read book The Catcher written by Rob Trucks and published by Clerisy Press. This book was released on 2005 with total page 228 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: An in-depth exploration into the most demanding position in baseball features interviews with more than fifty major-league catchers, past and present, who share the techniques they mastered to become great catchers, their most memorable plays, and what it feels like to catch a no-hitter or a knuckleball.
Download or read book Behind the Plate written by Lawrence “Yogi” Berra and published by Pickle Partners Publishing. This book was released on 2017-07-11 with total page 190 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Life had not been kind to young Tommy Riggs—and even though he had all the natural playing ability to become a Major Leaguer, his anger at the world kept him from becoming the great player he could be. How Tommy Riggs learned not only to be a star catcher, but also to live with himself and his teammates, makes a suspenseful story filled with the true-to-life color of baseball from the Minor Leagues through the bitter competition of spring training camp to top flight baseball as it is played in the Major Leagues. It is a story every sports fan will enjoy. LAWRENCE “YOGI” BERRA was probably the one man best able to tell sports fans how to play BEHIND THE PLATE and how it feels to be a catcher. His unequaled career with the New York Yankees won him a place as one of the all-time greats. In the words of Casey Stengel, “Outside of DiMaggio, the man behind the plate, Berra, is the greatest player that I ever had to manage.” TIL FERDENZI had a completely rounded sports background that made him the perfect collaborator for “Yogi” on this book. A six-letter varsity baseball and football athlete at Boston College—a former high school coach of baseball and football—and for sportswriter for the New York Journal-American, he helped bring baseball alive for sports fans in BEHIND THE PLATE.
Download or read book Throwback written by Jason Kendall and published by Macmillan + ORM. This book was released on 2014-05-13 with total page 309 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Throwback offers an informative and irreverent look at the inner mechanics, strategies, secret signals, and customs of major league baseball. Ever Wonder What's Being Said at Home Plate? How a Team Silently Communicates? What Goes on in the Clubhouse Behind Closed Doors? America's pastime has always left fans and amateur players alike yearning for the answers to questions about how pros play the game. Jason Kendall is a former All-Star catcher who has seen just about everything during his years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, and Kansas City Royals. A player's player, a guy with true grit--a throwback to another time with a unique view on the game that so many love. Jason Kendall and sportswriter Lee Judge team up to bring you the fan, player, coach, or curious statistician an insider's view of the game from a player's perspective. This is a book about pre-game rituals, what to look for when a pitcher warms up between innings, the signs a catcher uses to communicate with the pitcher, and so much more. Some of baseball wisdom you will find inside: * What to look for during batting practice. * The right way to hit a batter. * Who's a tough guy and who's just posing. * How to spot a dirty slide. * Why you don't look at the umpire while you're arguing. Based on Kendall's 15 years of professional MLB experience, Throwback is an informative, hilarious, and illuminating look into the world of professional baseball-and in a way that no one has ever seen before.
Download or read book Great Infielders of the Major Leagues written by Dave Klein and published by Random House Trade. This book was released on 1972 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Profiles of twelve outstanding major league infielders since World War II.
Download or read book Long Shot written by Mike Piazza and published by Simon and Schuster. This book was released on 2014-02-18 with total page 384 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The twelve-time All-Star catcher describes the inspiration he gleaned from his self-made father, his early career with the Dodgers, his memorable 2000 World Series with the Mets, and the controversies that have marked his career.
Download or read book Major League Baseball Catchers written by Source Wikipedia and published by Booksllc.Net. This book was released on 2013-09 with total page 194 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. Pages: 193. Chapters: Hobie Landrith, Joe Torre, Ivan Rodriguez, Joe Mauer, Jorge Posada, Phil Nevin, Nick Koback, Brad Ausmus, Gabby Hartnett, Stan Lopata, Kid Baldwin, Connie Mack, Michael Barrett (baseball), Yogi Berra, King Kelly, Birdie Tebbetts, Paul Bako, Moe Berg, Carlton Fisk, Paul Krichell, Johnny Bench, Jason Varitek, Bill Rumler, Roger Bresnahan, Mike Piazza, Gary Carter, Mickey Tettleton, Jerry Grote, Gus Mancuso, Tony Pena, Earl Battey, Thurman Munson, Ray Schalk, Jack Blott, Luke Sewell, Branch Rickey, Johnny Oates, Paul Richards (baseball), Craig Biggio, Bo Diaz, Dave Duncan (baseball), Buster Posey, Rick Ferrell, Gene Tenace, John Stearns, Ted Simmons, Billy Sullivan (baseball), Phil Masi, Benito Santiago, Mike Sweeney, Randy Hundley, Mickey Cochrane, Mike Lieberthal, Roy Campanella, Buddy Rosar, Del Rice, Geno Petralli, Mike Scioscia, Joe Girardi, Bill Dickey, Chris Hoiles, Frankie Hayes, Walt Kuhn (baseball), Tim McCarver, Bob O'Farrell, Henry Blanco, Sherm Lollar, Elston Howard, Tom Haller. Excerpt: As Coach Hobart "Hobie" Neal Landrith (born March 16, 1930 in Decatur, Illinois) is a former American professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as a catcher from 1950 through 1963 for the Cincinnati Reds & Redlegs, Chicago Cubs, St. Louis Cardinals, San Francisco Giants, New York Mets, Baltimore Orioles, and Washington Senators. He batted left-handed and threw right-handed. For most of his career the well-traveled Landrith was a second or third string catcher, but he is best known as the first pick of the New York Mets in the 1961 expansion draft. He was a backup catcher for Andy Seminick and Smoky Burgess in Cincinnati, and later a regular with the Cubs in 1956. The following two years he backed up All-Stars Hal Smith and Walker Cooper with the Cardinals. He then had a three season campaign in...
Download or read book Great Hitters of the Major Leagues written by Frank Graham Jr and published by . This book was released on 1969 with total page 196 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Behind the Plate written by Guernsey Van Riper and published by . This book was released on 1973 with total page 102 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Brief biographies of three well-known catchers emphasizing their development of the skills that made them valuable ball players.
Download or read book Meet Buster Posey Baseball s Superstar Catcher written by Ethan Edwards and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 1900-01-01 with total page 34 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Buster Posey is a rising star catcher for the San Francisco Giants. Kids will follow Posey’s from his days as a high-school phenom, through his college years at Florida State and to his back-to-back World Series winning career with the Giants. Chapters also describe Posey’s life outside of baseball, including his charity work and family life.
Download or read book Unsung Heroes of the Major Leagues written by Art Berke and published by Random House Books for Young Readers. This book was released on 1976 with total page 160 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
Download or read book Johnny Bench written by Jesse Jarnow and published by The Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. This book was released on 2003-12-15 with total page 116 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: A biography of Cincinnati Reds' catcher, Johnny Bench, who won ten Gold Glove awards and hit almost 400 home runs in his sixteen-year career in the major leagues.
