Ichiro's Art of Playing Baseball Learn How to Hit, Steal, And Field Like an All-Star

Ichiro Sazuki is one of the worlds best known baseball superstarsa five-time All-Star, a rookie of the year and MVP award-winner, two-time batting champion and four-time Gold Glove winner, and the current holder of the single-season hits record. Now, with Ichiros full co-operation, James Rosenthal gives solid advice and instruction for young athletes around the world on how to hit and play baseball. He offers unique views on hitting, bunting, stealing, playing the outfield and overall mental preparation for the game. Among the topics covered are: Reading pitchers and pitches Situational hitting and basic offensive strategy Sacrifice bunting vs. bunting for a base hit Stealing the perfect base Fielding and throwing fundamentals Mental preparation for the game. This fully authorized book will become the definitive instructional guide for playing baseball among youths todayand a must-have for every Ichiro fan!Rosenthal, Jim is the author of 'Ichiro's Art of Playing Baseball Learn How to Hit, Steal, And Field Like an All-Star', published 2006 under ISBN 9780312358310 and ISBN 0312358318.