Don Mattingly's Hitting Is Simple
eBook - ePub

Don Mattingly's Hitting Is Simple

The ABC's of Batting .300

  1. 228 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Don Mattingly's Hitting Is Simple

The ABC's of Batting .300

About this book

Don Mattingly's Hitting is Simple: The ABC's of Batting .300 presents an all-ages guide to hitting a baseball by one of the Yankee greats--which covers stance, proper balance and coverage of the strike zone to the mechanics of a fluid swing

Don Mattingly was one of the greatest offensive ballplayers of his generation. In 1985 he was the American League MVP and Player of the Year--a nine-time gold glove winner, a batting champion, and six-time all-star. He remains today one of the most beloved Yankee first basemen of all-time. Now as manager for the Miami Marlins and former hitting instructor for the most successful sports franchise in history, he offers solid advice and instruction for young athletes around the world on how to hit a baseball.
With instructional photos throughout, and careful step-by-step instruction, Don Mattingly's Hitting Is Simple: The ABC's of Batting .300 covers all the fundamentals:
*proper balance and stance
*the mechanics of a sound swing
*reading pitchers and pitches
*how to hit to all fields
*drills to improve your timing
This all-ages guide to hitting a baseball by one of the Yankee greats is sure to become one of the most definitive books on hitting in years.

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Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Title Page
  3. Copyright Notice
  4. CONTENTS
  5. Acknowledgments
  6. Foreword by Rod Carew
  7. Preface by Joe Torre
  8. Introduction by Don Mattingly
  9. 1: The Foundation of Hitting
  10. 2: Bats and Grips and Gloves
  11. 3: Hard Work Breeds Success
  12. 4: Getting Better with Experience
  13. 5: Batting Drills for Hitting .300
  14. 6: My Advice on Coaching Kids
  15. 7: Great Hitting Makes for a Great Game
  16. Photo Gallery
  17. Appendix
  18. Batting Glossary
  19. Miscellaneous Baseball History
  20. Name Index
  21. Also By Jim Rosenthal
  22. Copyright