“Any time you have an opportunity to make a difference in this world and you don't, then you are wasting your time on earth”
Roberto Clemente #21
The single best resource I’ve found for a complete understanding of baseball’s rules. This guide is perfect for everyone - those brand new to the game and those who have spent their entire life on the diamond. Used copies can be found for $5.00 to $10.00. Concise and packable.
This book was recommended to me by a former coach. Understanding the psychology and development patterns of youth ball players is challenging. This book will help. A must read for parents and coaches. The information is applicable to all sports, not just baseball.
This book was gifted to me when I started coaching high schoolers in Washington, D.C. A fantastic autobiography. John Wooden won both on and off the court. There are lessons in here that apply to sports, life, and business. The “Pyramid of Success” is found on cubicle walls in office buildings and locker rooms in stadiums across the United States.
How did Oregon State University, located in Corvallis, Oregon, build a championship level college baseball program - winning the National Championship in 2006, 2007, and 2018? This book chronicles the Beavers baseball team during the 2017 and 2018 seasons and includes insights from some all-time Beaver greats who now play in MLB (like Adley Rutschman, Nick Madrigal, and Trevor Larnach). A remarkable story, considering how, historically, the most dominant college programs in the sport have been located in far sunnier, warmer, and drier climates.
A devoted husband and father. A proud Puerto Rican. A U.S. Marine. A devoted humanitarian. Some have called for Roberto Clemente #21 to be designated a saint. This biography chronicles his life from Carolina, Puerto Rico to his time with the Pittsburgh Pirates, and his passionate desire to bring humanitarian relief in the wake of the devastating earthquake that hit Nicaragua in December 1972. A Hall of Fame ballplayer. An even better human being.
You have seen the movie, now read the book. Another book that crosses the boundary between sport and business. It has helped countless MBAs in corporate settings make better business decisions and countless coaches in all sports find innovative ways to even the playing the field when going up against the teams that are better resourced.
A Super Bowl Champion Pittsburgh Steeler and a Super Bowl Champion head coach. The first African American head coach to hoist the Lombardi Trophy. Mentor to Peyton Manning and hundreds of others. Tony Dungy has proven that nice guys do not always finish last, and has demonstrated how to win with dignity and class. Faced with unspeakable tragedy, the loss of a son, his life is a testament on how to lead during the hardest of times.