Basic Baseball Strategy An Introduction for Coaches And Players

Play smart, win big Whether it's Little League or the major leagues, the team that plays smart and executes proper fundamentals on the field most often goes home the winner. As legendary St. Louis Cardinals' slugger Stan Musial wrote in his introduction to this classic bestseller, "The fundamentals (and the fun) must come first." For coaches and players at all competitive levels, Basic Baseball Strategy gives you a solid understanding of the game's basics and provides you with the necessary tools to improve individual and team skills. Its strategy and play situations are exactly the same whether the game is played in Yankee Stadium or at your local youth-league park. Complete with dynamic photos and illustrations, this book has been completely updated to teach you when, why, and how to: Take a pitch Lead off and run the bases Attempt a squeeze play Call for a hit-and-run Steal bases Execute proper cutoffs Determine batting order Communicate with signs . . . and many other ways to put a "W" on your scorecard.Freeman, S. H. is the author of 'Basic Baseball Strategy An Introduction for Coaches And Players', published 2006 under ISBN 9780071455015 and ISBN 0071455019.