Description
Leo Mazzone is pro baseball's premier pitching coach. In his years with the Atlanta Braves, he has trained several Cy Young Award winners and helped lead his team to the World Series.
In Pitch like a Pro, Mazzone and coauthor Jim Rosenthal offer step-by-step instructions for players and coaches in Little League through high school. They teach all of the pitching basics and give athletes advice on how they can use the right training techniques to grow stronger and stay healthier. Contents include: Mazzone's between-starts throwing programHow to grip different pitches
Proper mechanics and delivery technique
Pitching strategies and tactics
Field the position Pitch like a Pro offers contributions by such well known pitchers as Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smotz, and Denny Neagle, along with black-and-white instructional photographs.
Author: Jim Rosenthal, Leo Mazzone
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: 03/15/1999
Pages: 112
Binding Type: Paperback
Weight: 0.40lbs
Size: 8.90h x 7.00w x 0.40d
ISBN13: 9780312199463
ISBN10: 0312199465
BISAC Categories:
- Sports & Recreation | Baseball | General
- Sports & Recreation | Coaching | Baseball
- Sports & Recreation | Children's & Youth Sports
About the Author
Leo Mazzone was the pitching coach for the Atlanta Braves from 1979-2005, and for the Baltimore Orioles from 2006-2007. He worked with Baseball Hall of Famers such as Greg Maddux, John Smoltz, Tom Glavine.
Jim Rosenthal is a well-known health and fitness writer who has authored several books including Kiana's Body Sculpting, Lee Haney's Ultimate Bodybuilding, and Tony Gwynn's Total Baseball Player.This title is not returnable