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List of Favorite Baseball Books

Recommended reading about the game of baseball

 In the past ten years, I have read dozens of baseball books, and have 100+ in my collection -- some read twice. Links are to Amazon for reviews and pricing. Have fun reading!
Pitching

The Art of Pitching by Tom Seaver

The Art & Science of Pitching by Tom House, Gary Heil, and Steve Johnson

The Picture Perfect Pitcher by Tom House and Paul Reddick

Pitch Like a Pro: A guide for Young Pitchers and their Coaches, Little League through High School by Jim Rosenthal and Leo Mazzone

The Mental ABC's of Pitching: A Handbook for Performance Enhancement by H.A. Dorfman

The complete Guide to Developing High Velocity Pitchers
by Kyle Boddy - Driveline Baseball (Watch the video)


Hitting

The Science of Hitting by Ted Williams

The Mental Keys to Hitting: A Handbook of Strategies for Performance Enhancement by H.A. Dorfman
Coaching

Coaching the Mental Game: Leadership Philosophies and Strategies for Peak Performance in Sports and Everyday Life by H.A. Dorfman

The Talent Code by Daniel Coyle
The book that explains how talent grows in the brain and how you can grow more of it.

Life is Yours to Win by Augie Garrido


 Mental Game

 The Mental ABC's of Pitching: A Handbook for Performance Enhancement by H.A. Dorfman

The Mental Game of Baseball: A Guide to Peak Performance by H.A. Dorfman

Just Tell Me I Can't: How Jamie Moyer Defied the Radar Gun and Defeated Time by Jamie Moyer and Larry Platt (a memoir that illustrates the importance of the mental side of baseball)

 Get in the Game: 8 Elements of Perseverance That Make the Difference
by Cal Ripken Jr, Donald T. Phillips

8 Elements of Perseverance
1. The Right Values
2. A Strong Will to Succeed
3. Love What You Do
4. Preparation
5. Anticipation
6. Trusting Relationships
7. Life Management
8. The Courage of Your Convictions


 History of Baseball

 I Was Right On Time by Buck O'Neil

 The Glory of Their Times by Lawrence Ritter

 Only the Ball Was White: A History of Legendary Black Players and All-Black Professional Teams by Robert Peterson
Off-season Reading 
-- for fun and inspiration

 Babe: The Legend Comes to Life by Robert W. Creamer

 Ball Four by Jim Bouton 

 Cobb: A Biography by Al Stump

 Fifty-Nine in '84: Old Hoss Radbourn, Barehanded Baseball, and the Greatest Season a Pitcher Ever Had by Edward Achorn

 Moneyball: The Art of Winning an Unfair Game by Michael Lewis

 Sandy Koufax: A Lefty's Legacy by Jane Leavy

 Satchel: The Life and Times of an American Legend by Larry Tye

 Ted Williams: The Biography of an American Hero by Leigh Montville

 Ten Rings: My Championship Seasons by Yogi Berra, with Dave Kaplan

 The Bullpen Gospels: Major League Dreams of a Minor League Veteran by Dirk Hayhurst

 The Boys of Summer by Roger Kahn

 The Last Hero: A Life of Henry Aaron by Howard Bryant

 The 33-Year-Old Rookie by Chris Coste, Foreward by John Kruk, ESPN

 The Only Way I Know by Cal Ripken Jr, Mike Bryan
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