Cage Rat : Lessons from a Life in Baseball by the Yankees Hitting Coach

Long, Kevin; Waggoner, Glen; Rodriguez, Alex (INT); Cano, Robinson (AFT)

ISBN 10: 0061994995 / ISBN 13: 9780061994999

Verlag: Ecco, 2011

Unread book in perfect condition. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 9620738

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The Hitting Coach for the New York Yankees, Kevin Long trains power-hitters in the fine art of hitting a baseball well—a talent the legendary Ted Williams once called, “the most difficult skill in sport.” In Cage Rat, the man who helps sharpen the mechanics of such superstars as Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, and Alex Rodriguez shares the expertise he honed over his more than two decades in the game as both player and coach. With an introduction by Alex Rodriguez and an Afterword by Robinson Cano, Cage Rat is an indispensable guide to hitting, filled with practical advice, fascinating behind-the-scenes action, and an enduring, inspiring love for the Great American Pastime.

Über die Autorin bzw. den Autor: Kevin Long was named thehitting coach of the New York Yankees in 2007 after three seasons in that capacity with the Yankees' Triple-A affiliate in Columbus (2004-06). Before that, he served as the hitting coach of the Triple-A Omaha Royals (2002-03) and the Double-A Wichita Wranglers (2000-01), the top two farm clubs of the Kansas City Royals. He made his professional coaching debut at Single-A Wilmington in 1997 after eight seasons in the minors (1989-96). Drafted by the Royals in 1989, Long played college ball at the University of Arizona, where he earned second-team All-America honors in 1989. He resides in Scottsdale, Arizona, with his wife, Marcey, and their three children, Britney, Tracy, and Jaron.
Glen Waggoner, a founding editor of ESPN The Magazine, most recently collaborated with the late Bobby Murcer on the former Yankees star's autobiography, A Yankee for Life (2008), which made the New York Times bestseller list. He is also the coauthor of the Times bestsellers My Life In & Out of the Rough with John Daly (2006) and Clearing the Bases with Mike Schmidt (2006). Waggoner was one of the founding fathers of Rotisserie League Baseball (1980), which sparked the fantasy sports movement in America.

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Titel: Cage Rat : Lessons from a Life in Baseball ...
Verlag: Ecco
Erscheinungsdatum: 2011
Einband: Hardcover
Zustand: As New