Cage Rat: Lessons from a Life in Baseball by the Yankees Hitting Coach Hardcover - 2011
by Kevin Long; Glen Waggoner
New York Yankees batting coach Long--the man behind such power hitters as Derek Jeter and Alex Rodriguez--shares his expertise in this indispensable guide full of practical advice, behind-the-scenes action, and a deep reverence for America's game.
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From Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long--the man who coaches all-stars like Derek Jeter, Alex Rodriguez, and Robinson Cano--comes this indispensable guide to hitting, full of practical advice, behind-the-scenes baseball action, and an enduring, inspiring love for America's national pastime
The legendary Ted Williams often said that "hitting a baseball is the most difficult thing to do in sport." If hitting a baseball is that hard to do, imagine trying to teach how to hit. Yankees hitting coach Kevin Long does just that every day to some of the best players in the game.
In Cage Rat, Long draws on more than twenty years of experience playing and coaching professional baseball to demonstrate to readers the techniques, practices, and habits of great hitting. From bat angle to grip, and from plate coverage to athletic stance and hitting drills, Long takes us into the Yankees' batting cage, where he shows us how major-league players hone their hitting and refine their skills.
Not just a practical guide to hitting, Cage Rat is also a dynamic, engaging, and moving portrait of a man realizing his goals. From his early days in the minor leagues to his major league dreams of playing with the Kansas City Royals, from the dramatic decision to turn to coaching to the fateful call from the New York Yankees, Kevin Long's story is a quintessentially American narrative that celebrates hard work, perseverance, and a positive attitude.
Chock-full of practical advice, behind-the-scenes action, instructional photographs, and inspirational stories, Cage Rat is a must-read for aspiring players, Yankees fans, and anyone who loves baseball.
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- Title Cage Rat: Lessons from a Life in Baseball by the Yankees Hitting Coach
- Author Kevin Long; Glen Waggoner
- Binding Hardcover
- Edition 1st Printing
- Pages 224
- Volumes 1
- Language ENG
- Publisher Ecco Press, NY
- Date 2011-04
- Illustrated Yes
- Features Dust Cover, Illustrated, Table of Contents
- ISBN 9780061994999 / 0061994995
- Weight 0.92 lbs (0.42 kg)
- Dimensions 9.18 x 6.29 x 0.95 in (23.32 x 15.98 x 2.41 cm)
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Themes
- Cultural Region: Mid-Atlantic
- Cultural Region: Northeast U.S.
- Geographic Orientation: New York
- Library of Congress subjects Baseball - Coaching, Batting (Baseball)
- Library of Congress Catalog Number 2011278370
- Dewey Decimal Code 796.357
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