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. In Mental 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 for Mental 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 had Mental Toughness around 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 than Mental 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.
Author: Karl Kuehl,
John Kuehl,
Casey TefertillerPublisher: Ivan R. Dee Publisher
Published: 12/19/2006
Pages: 304
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.84lbs
Size: 8.18h x 5.24w x 0.88d
ISBN13: 9781566637237
ISBN10: 1566637236
BISAC Categories:-
Sports & Recreation |
Baseball | General-
Sports & Recreation |
Sports PsychologyAbout the Author
Karl Kuehl is special adviser for baseball operations for the Cleveland Indians and formerly manager for the Montreal Expos; he wrote The Mental Game of Baseball with 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 the San Francisco Examiner and is now a staff correspondent for Baseball America. He lives in Santa Cruz, California.