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Throwback: A Big-League Catcher Tells How the Game Is Really Played

Throwback: A Big-League Catcher Tells How the Game Is Really Played

Kendall, Jason
Judge, Lee

Paperback

AthletesBaseball & Softball

Publisher Price: $24.00

ISBN10: 1250068665
ISBN13: 9781250068668
Publisher: St. Martin's Griffin
Published: May 19 2015
Pages: 304
Weight: 0.50
Height: 0.80 Width: 5.50 Depth: 8.20
Language: English

Throwback offers an informative and irreverent look at the inner mechanics, strategies, secret signals, and customs of major league baseball.

Ever Wonder What's Being Said at Home Plate?
How a Team Silently Communicates?
What Goes on in the Clubhouse Behind Closed Doors?

America's pastime has always left fans and amateur players alike yearning for the answers to questions about how pros play the game.

Jason Kendall is a former All-Star catcher who has seen just about everything during his years with the Pittsburgh Pirates, Oakland Athletics, Chicago Cubs, Milwaukee Brewers, and Kansas City Royals. A player's player, a guy with true grit--a throwback to another time with a unique view on the game that so many love.

Jason Kendall and sportswriter Lee Judge team up to bring you the fan, player, coach, or curious statistician an insider's view of the game from a player's perspective. This is a book about pre-game rituals, what to look for when a pitcher warms up between innings, the signs a catcher uses to communicate with the pitcher, and so much more.

Some of baseball wisdom you will find inside:

* What to look for during batting practice.

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