In my early years as a college coach, while out recruiting several local American Legion and Senior Babe Ruth tournaments, I began to hear about these "AAU" travel baseball tournaments. This was truly the very beginning of hearing that term, travel baseball. I was told these teams were made up of the best players from all over New England. As I began to scout and evaluate athletes at these various tournaments, it was clear they were. Attending travel baseball tournaments suddenly becam...

The Sandlot Legacy, is a deeply felt coming-of-age novel about baseball, belonging, and the weight of what one generation leaves for the next.For Jack, the field has always meant more than the game. At Cedarbrook, the fence is not just wood and wire. It is memory. Boundary. Identity. It is where the voices of the men who came before him still seem to linger, and where the lessons of loyalty, sacrifice, and grit were first learned.But growing up means facing harder questions...

In the vast tapestry of life, dreams are the vibrant threads that weave stories of ambition and determination. Jack Thompson's journey is emblematic of every child who gazes at the stars and believes in the power of their own aspirations. Dreams are not the idle musings of the mind; they are the pulse of potential, the songs of our soul beckoning us toward greatness.Yet, for every dreamer, there stands a chorus of skeptics. Like shadows, they cling to us, casting doubts and emphasi...

In today's digital age, being a teenage athlete comes with unique challenges. The Game Within is your ultimate guide to navigating the social media landscape as a young athlete, equipping you with the tools and strategies to thrive both on and off the field.In this empowering self-help book, the seasoned author delves into the impact of social media on young athletes' mental health and athletic performance. Drawing from in-depth research, real-world examples, and expert insights, t...

Parents, do you want to make sure your child has as much fun as possible when they start playing baseball? Did you know that youth baseball is the second most popular boys' sport in the United States? The sandlot and neighborhood pickup games have been replaced by the explosion of "pay for play" travel baseball that can start as early as six years.The myth: Recent studies of parents of adolescent athletes identified a belief among parents that travel baseball and early specializati...

Parents, do you want to really know how college coaches evaluate and who/how they recruit? Written by former a NCAA Head coach and most importantly a baseball dad, THE PROCESS, shares with you what it takes to get there from little league ages through high school. Walter is a baseball dad who played and coached for the last 40 years and helped develop both of his sons to play in college and helped his son Tyler play for the San Francisco Giants. Having lived through the en...

Drawing on his work with some of the top teams in professional sports, noted sport psychology consultant Gary Mack shares with you the same techniques and exercises he uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle." These 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes will help you gain the "head edge" over the competition.

In the spirit of Moneyball, the voice of the Toronto Blue Jays offers cutting insights on baseballBuck Martinez has been in and around professional baseball for nearly fifty years as a player, manager and broadcaster. Currently the play-by-play announcer for the Toronto Blue Jays, Martinez has witnessed enormous change in the game he loves, as it has morphed from a grassroots pastime to big business. Not all of the change has been for the better, and today...

**The New York Times BestsellerWith inside access and reporting, Sports Illustrated senior baseball writer and FOX Sports analyst Tom Verducci reveals how Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon built, led, and inspired the Chicago Cubs team that broke the longest championship drought in sports, chronicling their epic journey to become World Series champions.**It took 108 years, but it really happened. The Chicago Cubs are once again World Series champions.How...

Your ultimate guide to overcoming losses and injuries and achieving greatness—on and off the field.Leading sports psychologist Jim Afremow, author of The Champion’s Mind, knows what makes good athletes great, especially when they come back to win after facing devastating injuries, tough obstacles, or seemingly insurmountable odds. Making a comeback isn’t just about raw talent or athletic ability—it’s the mental game that counts most.In the new paperback edition of ...

Singles and Doubles Tennis Strategies: Winning Tactics and Mental Strategies to Beat Anyone By Joseph Correa Pro tennis player and coach, Joseph Correa, teaches you the most important singles and doubles tennis strategies and tactics around to help you maximize your potential. Learn about: - "I" formation doubles strategies - Advanced doubles strategies - Basic tennis strategies. Learn from the best with this great tennis strategy book that will get you winning more matches and thinking be...

Lost two Cy Young winners in two years, signed a forty-seven-year-old to be his starting first baseman, played seventeen rookies in 2005, and still took his team to the playoffs: baseball is John Schuerholz's world, and everyone else is just playing in it.In Built to Win, the legendary general manager takes you behind the scenes of the Braves' front office—the most successful in baseball since 1990—and shows how his unique philosophies and leadership techn...