Good as Gold: Techniques for Fundamental Baseball
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| Rating | : | 4.47 (952 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 1582617414 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 224 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-02-06 |
| Language | : | English |
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Fulks attended Lipscomb University in Nashville, where he served as a play-by-play announcer for baseball and basketball games.
From 1973 to 1990, the name Frank White was synonymous with fundamental baseball. White also includes his advice to today's youth about staying in school, avoiding drugs and alcohol, and the importance of setting goals. Good as Gold incorporates a lifetime of observations, teaching techniques and player analysis from one of baseball's all-time greats.. White is one of only three Royals to have his number retired. Designed for players at every level, in Good as Gold, White stresses his fundamental approach to baseball in defensive play, hitting, base running and throwing, as well as the physical preparation and mental aspects of the game. Since his retirement, White has been an on-field coach for the Boston Red Sox and the Royals. White, the five-time American League All-Star won eight Rawlings Gold Glove Awards (the annual award that Major League Baseball gives to its top defensive players at each position) at second base, and had a career batting average of .255 for the Kansas City Royals
From the Inside Flap Ever since Frank White reached the major leagues with the Kansas City Royals in 1973, his name has been synonymous with fundamental baseball. I just knew that the ball was going to bounce into center field for my first major-league hit. He threw me out by a millisecond. White, the ALCS MVP in 1980, won eight Rawlings Gold Glove Awards at second base and collected more than 2,000 hits during his career. There was nobody in sight. "Frank was involved in my first appearance as a major leaguer and in my first full game. The next pitch was a fastball that I chopped over the mound. The batter, John Lowenstein, doubled down the line and I scored the winning run. All of a sudden, out of nowhere, Frank White came into the picture. There also is a conditioning chapter designed by Tim Maxey, the Cleveland Indians’ strength and conditioning coordinator. He backhanded the ball, jumped up in th
A superb manual, training tool, and self-teaching guide Midwest Book Review Written by Frank White, an African-American expert player who first reached the major leagues with the Kansas City Royals in 1973, Good As Gold: Techniques For Fundamental Baseball is a solid instructional book written for players of all levels of skill and experience. Coverning defense, hitting, running, throw