The Louisville Slugger® Book of Game-Breaker

The first guide to help you get to the next level of baseball playTo continue advancing up the ladder of competition, you need to master the game's advanced skills and techniques, those exciting plays that surface at crucial moments in competition and bring victory--the game-breaker plays and skills.The Louisville Sluggerreg; Book of Game-Breaker Baseballmoves beyond the basics. It features step-by-step instructions supplemented by major-league players explaining their styles in making the same plays.This book: Teaches you 30 key skills illustrated with 150 high-quality photographs Offers you a complete blueprint if you want to play at the game's higher skill levels Provides approximate ages to master the skills and how long it should take to learn them

John Monteleone and Mark Gola are the authors of The Louisville Slugger“ Complete Book of Hitting Faults and Fixes and The Louisville Slugger“ Ultimate Book of Hitting. Monteleone is a former professional and college player, college coach, and Legion Baseball coach. Gola is a hitting instructor and clinician, former college player, and coauthor of The Louisville Slugger“ Complete Book of Pitching.

Acknowledgments

ix

Introduction

xi

SECTION I HITTING

Hitting the Curveball

3

(6)

Hitting the Change-Up

9

(6)

Hooking a Ball

15

(4)

Zone Hitting with Favorable Counts

19

(6)

Two-Strike Contact Hitting

25

(6)

Lifting a Fly Ball When a Sacrifice Fly Is Needed

31

(6)

Hitting to the Right Side (with a Runner on Second Base)

37

(6)

The Slash

43

(6)

Push Bunt for a Base Hit

49

(8)

SECTION II FIELDING

Outfielder Going back on a Fly Ball

57

(8)

Outfielder Fielding a Ground Ball and Making the Throw

65

(6)

Outfielder Making a Catch and Throw When Runner Is Tagging Up

71

(6)

Infielder Making a Play on a High Chopper

77

(6)

First Baseman Catching Half-Hops and Short Hops

83

(6)

First Baseman Making a 3-6-3 Double Play on a Ball Caught on the Infield Grass

89

(6)

Second Baseman Making a Double-Play Throw to Shortstop on a Ball Hit to His Left

95

(6)

Second Baseman Making a Double Play When Runner Is Making Sliding Contact

101

(8)

Shortstop Making a Play from the Third Base-Shortstop Hole

109

(6)

Shortstop Making a Double Play when Runner is Making Sliding Contact

115

(4)

Third Baseman Making a Play on a Slow Roller

119

(8)

SECTION III PITCHING

Throwing the Curveball for Strikes

127

(6)

Throwing Change-Ups for Strikes

133

(4)

Holding Runners on First Base

137

(6)

Changing Arm Slots

143

(6)

Expanding the Strike Zone

149

(6)

Detecting Weaknesses in the Hitter

155

(8)

SECTION IV BASERUNNING

Adjusting Your Slide to the Play at the Base

163

(6)

Stealing Third Base

169

(6)

Getting a Good Lead and Jump on Batted Balls

175

(6)

Breaking Up a Double Play

181

(4)

Index

185

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The Louisville Slugger® Book of Game-Breaker Baseball: How to Master 30 of the Game's Most Difficult Plays

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