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Pitch like a Pro: A Guide for Young Pitchers and Their Coaches, Little League through High School »

Book cover image of Pitch like a Pro: A Guide for Young Pitchers and Their Coaches, Little League through High School by Leo Mazzone

Authors: Leo Mazzone, Leo Mazzone, Jim Rosenthal, Tom DiPace (Photographer), Jim Rosenthal
ISBN-13: 9780312199463, ISBN-10: 0312199465
Format: Paperback
Publisher: St. Martin's Press
Date Published: March 1999
Edition: (Non-applicable)

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Author Biography: Leo Mazzone

Leo Mazzone is the pitching coach for the Atlanta Braves. He works with Greg Maddux, John Smoltz, Tom Glavine, and the current crop of Atlanta's young pitching stars.

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.

Book Synopsis

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 program How 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.

Table of Contents

Foreword
Acknowledgments
Ch. 1The Throwing Program for Pitchers1
Ch. 2Getting a Grip23
Ch. 3Mechanics and Delivery39
Ch. 4Strategies and Tactics49
Ch. 5Fielding the Position67
Ch. 6Physical Conditioning for Pitchers75
Ch. 7Mazzone's Musings89

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