Working from a combined vast experience, the authors break down the elements of mental toughness into a package that is easy to understand for players, managers, coaches, and parents. Their goal is winning baseball. They show how every at-bat or pitch is a test, particularly as players advance to higher levels. The book will help build attitude, confidence, and the ability to focus and make adjustments, helping players reach their maximum performance. InMental Toughness, many leading professional players share their insights and offer a glimpse into the minds of major leaguers-how they think and why they act in the ways they do. Praise forMental Toughness: "A very important book...it should be required reading for all professional players."-Keith Lieppman, Oakland A's director of player development. "I wish I'd hadMental Toughnessaround when I was a kid trying to figure out how to get to the big leagues and the Hall of Fame. It's a great book."-Don Sutton, Hall of Fame pitcher. "I can't imagine a better helper thanMental Toughness. It's a book that can show you how important the mental game is, and how to master it."-Orel Hershiser, Cy Young Award winner.
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Getting to know my own mental skills and the minds of my opponents has always helped me be a tougher competitor. If that's something you aspire to, I can't imagine a better helper than Mental Toughness. It's a book that can show you how important the mental game is, and how to master it.
Published date: Dec 19, 2006
Language: English
No. of Pages: 304
Publisher: Bloomsbury Academic
ISBN: 9781566637237
Dimensions:
5.65" W x
0.86" L x
8.61" H
Karl Kuehl is special adviser for baseball operations for the Cleveland Indians and formerly manager for the Montreal Expos; he wroteThe Mental Game of Baseballwith Harvey Dorfman. He lives in Fountain Hills, AZ, near Phoenix.
John Kuehl has been a player, scout and manager for the Oakland A's organization. He lives in Anthem, AZ, near Phoenix.
Casey Tefertiller wrote on baseball for theSan Francisco Examinerand is now a staff correspondent forBaseball America. He lives in Santa Cruz, California.
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