Index

Symbols
0-2 pitch 216
1-2-3 double-force play 79, 82
2-3-2 double play 79
3-0 pitch 165, 216
3-1 pitch 165, 217
3-6-1 double play 64
7U-7-6, outfield-assist, double play 196
13-year old 1, 2
19-ounce bat 142
20/20 247
20-ounce bat 141
23-ounce bat 140
55-and older 3
85% 19
90-foot basebaths 1
90 mph 240, 262
1972 World Series 220
1983 Little League World Series 247
A
Aaron, Hank 101, 155
Abbott, Jim 163
absenteeism 237
Academy for Sports Dentistry 249, 250
acceleration 3
Accidental Mind, The 23
ACLS 66
Adair, Robert K. 36, 54, 159
Adams, David 248
adult baseball 110, 145
advance runners 144
advance two bases 158
Agee, Tommie 172
aggressive 136, 137, 168, 169, 171, 172, 174, 176, 180, 191, 193, 201, 203, 204
aggressive-play-is-always-best policy 108
AIR 241
Air Safety Ball 256
alligator configuration 55, 111
all-star 21, 127, 151, 162, 257, 261
all-teams-make-the-playoffs policy 269
Alomar, Sandy 125
Alston, Walter 112, 219
aluminum bat 104, 140, 255
American Academy of Ophthalmology 158, 244, 252, 277
American Academy of Pediatric Dentistry 239, 244, 249, 258
American Academy of Pediatrics 239, 245, 250, 253, 256, 277
American Baseball Coaches Association 10, 63
American Baseball Coaches Association Coaching Digest 9, 157
American Dental Association 249
American Legion 260
American Physical Society 140
American Society for Testing and Materials 245, 246, 277
Anaheim Stadium 117
Anderson, Duane 115, 121
Andrews, Rob 40, 59, 255
angle of incidence 270
angle of reflection 270
ANSI standard Z87 251
appeal 59, 60
Appeal procedure 60
Appling, Luke 144
approaching second base 190
Archives of Ophthalmology 257
arch-the-back test 141
Arizona Diamondbacks 239
Arizona State University 9
around-the-clock drill 85
around-the-horn 46
Arrigo, Gerry 78
Art and Science of Aggressive Baserunning 75, 194
Art and Science of Hitting 144
Art of Pitching 213
Ashburn, Richie 119, 160
Ashby, Alan 247
assault and battery 5
A's (see Oakland Athletics) 66, 128, 196
assist 28, 268
assistant coach 202, 236
assumption 108, 110
asthma 262, 263
ASTM standard F697-80 249, 262
ASTM standard F803 251, 262
Ather Acceleration 207
Athletic Helmets, Inc. 241
attendance 6, 29, 32, 237
attitude case 32
attracting 8
AT&T tag 49
audition 272
Averill, Earl 159
axe handle 42
B
Babe Ruth Bambino Rookie Division 257
Babe Ruth Baseball 257
Baby Boomer 255
Back 103, 122, 184, 191
backhand 92
back up 42, 43, 44, 46, 66, 81, 92, 117, 120, 223
backyard 88
bad ball hitters 131
bad call 218, 271
bad decisions 135, 136
bad hop 111
Bahill, Terry 36, 140, 141
Baker, Dusty 138, 141, 145, 147
balance point 209
balk 1, 69, 81, 170, 171, 183, 184, 198, 210, 218, 219, 221, 271
balk video ("Baseball: Pitching by the rules") 231
ball 132, 147
ball-four 186
ball-strike-out counter 194
Banana Boat Song 65
Bando, Sal 147
Barfield, Jesse 101, 110
Barney 63
Baseball Encyclopedia, The 209
Baseball for Brain Surgeons 24, 57, 72, 103, 175
Baseball for Dummies 64, 205
Baseball Playbook 77, 102
Baseball, Play the Winning Way 141, 149
base coach 191, 199, 201
base hit 179
base line 177, 191
base on balls 176
baserunning 7, 8, 9, 13, 14, 32, 51, 152, 265
baserunning blunder 196
baserunning defense 8, 168
baserunning order 152
Base running with two outs 46
bases beyond batter 169, 170
bases-per-plate-appearance 153
basketball-off-a-tee drill 42, 47, 157
basket catch 104, 112
bat
aluminum 104, 255
wooden 104
bat control 149
bat discipline 132
bat left-handed 157, 161, 165
bat manufacturers 141
bat position 146
bat right-handed 162, 170
batted left and threw right 160
batter gets deeper in the batter's box 173
batter's background 16
batter's blind spots 216
batter's box 146, 173, 175, 176, 177
batter tendencies 83
batting 143
batting average 39, 128, 130, 141, 142, 145, 152, 153, 154, 158, 162, 163, 166,
Batting Basics, Science of the Perfect Swing 139
batting cage 4, 5, 47, 140, 151, 152, 161, 244, 265
batting camp 166
batting championship 141, 154
batting gloves 265
batting left handed 162, 163
batting mechanics 12, 42, 47, 137, 154, 265
batting order 41, 152, 153, 165, 166, 265, 268, 272
batting practice 3, 36, 38, 39, 51, 102, 140, 145, 165, 166
batting tee 42, 157
bat weight 137, 138, 143, 264
bat-weight table 142
Bauer, Hank 101
Baylor, Don 125
bean ball 13, 243, 247
Belanger, Mark 59
Bellafonte, Harry 65
Bell, Papa Cool 119
bench 2, 268
Bench, Johnny 8, 75, 78, 101, 138, 220, 254
bend your back 211
Bennett, Bob 213
Berra, Yogi 9, 21, 25, 131, 160
Bertman, Skip 139
best-base runner order 152
best-first system 152, 153
big ball 145
big final step 178
Big League World Series 241
big turn 179
Bill James 153
Bill James Runs Created 39, 152, 153, 166
bill of the cap 103, 116
Billy Ball 8, 20, 153, 169, 170, 214, 233
Bishop, Max 127, 128
Blackhawk 18, 271
Black Sox 159
Blatter, Jason 267
blind 24
blind draft 28, 29
blocking the low pitch 46, 75, 82
blocking the plate 78
Boggs, Wade 160
boil-and-bite mouthguard 258
Bonds, Barry 32, 138, 175, 220
Bonds, Bobby 101
books
Accidental Mind, The 23
Art and Science of Hitting 144
Baseball Encyclopedia, The 209
Baseball for Brain Surgeons 24, 175
Baseball for Dummies 205
Baseball Playbook 77, 102
Baseball, Play the Winning Way 141
Billy Ball 169, 214
Complete Baseball Handbook 112
Complete Idiot's Guide to Baseball, The 101
Defensive Baseball 112
High Percentage Baserunning 157
Keep Your Eye on the Ball 140
Little League Instructional Guide 265
Little League's Official How-to-Play Baseball Book 141
Little Team That Could, The 264
Louisville Slugger Complete Book of Pitching, The 53, 211
Men at Work 24, 169
Pete Rose on Hitting 264
Physics of Baseball, The 54
Science of Hitting, The 129
Spitter and Me, The 214
Sports Illustrated's Pitching 206
Total Baseball 125
Bordick, Mike 16
Boros, Steve 145
Boston Globe 166
bottom-of-the-order player 150
bounce 103, 105
bounce in cork 142
Bowman, Bob 243
boy who cried wolf 186
Brancazio, P. 140
breakaway base 253, 259, 262
breakeven point 108
break in a glove 269
breaking ball 139, 158
breaking up double plays 190
breaks the plane 184
Brett, George 156, 157, 247
Brimley, Wilford 23
bronchodilator 262
brother pair 30
Brown, Bobby 132, 137
bucket of balls 38
bullies 6
bull pen 206, 207, 267
bunt 27, 36, 46, 47, 57, 60, 61, 62, 64, 69, 73, 74, 77, 79, 81, 82, 84, 90, 91, 97, 99, 113, 122, 143, 144, 145, 146, 147, 148, 150, 151, 152, 164, 165, 166, 169, 180, 195, 221
bunt-and-run 170
bunt batting average 150
bunt defense 46
bunt, drag 148
bunt foul third strike 143
bunt left-handed 150
bunt pop-up 147
bunt target area 146
bunt technique 145
burglary 5
Burleson, Rick 116
Burroughs, Jeff 264
Bush, George 160
C
calculated risk 108
California High School 28, 110, 129
California Youth Football League 262
called third strike 126, 128
call for fly ball 57
calling for pops 64
call time 176
camp 11
Cannella, Stephen 169
Canseco, Jose 155
cardboard 189, 272
Cardinals 21
Carew, Rod 142, 144, 146, 147, 156, 159, 164, 170
Carlton, Steve 205, 213
Carroll, Bob 139
car trouble 6
Cash, Norm 141
Castillo, Alberto 172
Castro Valley, California 272
Castro Valley High School 248
catchable fly 181, 193
catcher 120, 202, 253, 266, 268
catcher at first 113
catcher balk 81, 82, 219
catcher-cover-first play 81, 179
catcher cover third 170
catcher depth chart 268, 272
catcher interference 74
catcher pickoff 76, 89, 195, 197
catcher play #2 76
catcher play #5 76
catcher's box 74, 81
catcher's equipment 71, 78, 251, 253, 254, 262, 269
catcher's line of sight 158
catcher's mask 258
catcher's mitt 17, 73, 270
catchers position clinic 82
catcher's signals 110
catcher's throw back to the pitcher 187
Catch! Tag! Pop! 59
cat-herding 3, 4
caught foul tip 130, 200
caught stealing 153
Caveness, Lorine 246
Cedeno, Roger 172
certification 242
chain-link fence 164
chalk talk 51
changeup 212, 213
Chapman, Ray 143
character 4, 6
charity 260
Charlie Hustle 150
chatting 199
Chavez, Eric 128
cheap double play 182
cheating 30, 31, 32, 33
check the runner 67, 69, 77, 79
chest 178
chest protector 71, 78, 254, 258
Chicago 169
child-labor law 253
chin strap 246
choke up 142, 143, 165
chopping wood 163
Chuck Moore Rule 177, 197
Chu, Donald 207
circle change 213
city council 260
Clark, Dave 213
cleats 199, 263
Clemens, Roger 184
Clemente, Roberto 61, 101
Clinical Ophthalmology 240
clique 238
closed minds 2
Cluck, Bob 138
coachable 167
coach-chosen bat 142
Coaches Quarterly 235
coaching duos 29
coaching malpractice 127
coach pitch 127, 142
coach's background 272
coach-son pair 33
Cobb, Ty 119, 129, 130, 151, 154, 173
Cochrane, Mickey 159, 243
cocking 155
Cocoon 23
code 202
code of ethics 24
code word 185, 201
coiling 155
coin 211
coin on the ground 42
Coleman, Eugene 212
college 9, 175, 259
Collegiate Baseball 157
Collins, Eddie 159
collision 62, 78, 107, 117, 120, 190, 200, 242
Columbia University 207
Combs, Earle 159
comeback 64
coming down 74
compact swing 156
competitive drill 67, 68, 75, 184, 192, 194
Complete Baseball Handbook 112
Complete Idiot's Guide to Baseball 8, 78, 101, 254
computer print out 33
computer spread sheet 153
concussion 249
conditioning 39
Confessions of a Thief 160
confidence 152, 164, 185
conformists 261
conformity 6
confuse 200
Conigliaro, Tony 243, 259
conservative 137, 194
Consumer Product Safety Commission 238, 243, 245, 253, 277
contact 182
contact hitter 166
contact lenses 251
controlling the runner 174
Cook, Andrew 238, 257
Cool, Mr. 171, 172
Coral Springs, FL 168
cork 140, 141
count 84, 110
counterclockwise spin technique 109
county government 260
Count your steps 186
courtesy runner 1
covering third base 190
cover second on a steal 89
cramp 6
Crawford, Sam 173
cross-eye dominance 158
crossover step 106, 183, 184, 185
cross-seam" fastball 53
cross their legs 183
cross wind 117
crouch 155
crow hop 111, 115
Cubs 175
cup 254
Curriculum 39
curveball 72, 73, 75, 158, 159, 161, 186, 212, 213, 252
curve toward the foul line 104
custom-fitted helmet 262
custom-fitted mouthguard 258
cut man 50, 79, 80, 81, 86, 92, 99, 114, 123, 124
cutoff 3, 86, 106, 109, 115
D
Davis, Storm 54, 220
Dawson, Andre 101
Day, Doris 17
daylight 65, 193
Dayo play 65, 66
dead-ball era 121
dead-leg changeup 213
dead run 116
Dean, Dizzy 21
death 239, 256, 257, 262, 272
decisionmaker 201
decisions 137
decision tree 107
decoy 75, 115, 185
Dedeaux, Rod 213
deep hit 121
defensive alignment 43
Defensive Baseball 112, 115
defensive hustle 175
deflected 195
dehydrated 39
deke rule 25
Delahanty, Ed 131
delayed steal 35, 45, 48, 64, 66, 67, 100, 187, 192, 193, 197, 201, 204
delayed steal of home 195
delayed-steal prevention 66
delayed-steal throw 69, 82
delay of the game 192
deliberately look bad 31
Delmonico, Rod 112, 115, 171
demonstration 40
denim short 263
Dent, Bucky 116
designated hitter 1
DeSoto, Texas 236
deteriorated padding 242, 253
deviating-from-the-norm coach 260
Dickel, Dan 235
Dickerson, Eric 251
Dickey, Bill 160
Dieter, Ted 247
DiMaggio, Joe 119, 142, 155
dimples 54
Dirty Dozen 166
disciplining 189
dishonesty 165
disowning 12, 64
dive 65
dive back 183, 184, 185, 187
dive tag 78, 82
diving catch 113
diving for ground balls 60
diving tag 59
Dixie Youth Baseball 247, 258, 260, 262, 277
Doby, Larry 119, 160
doctor 263
Dodgers 172
dominant eye 158
dominant side 159, 163, 180
do-or-die 59, 84, 107, 108, 111, 112, 116
do-or-die fly technique 116
do-or-die grounder fielding technique 112
Dorfman, H.A 19
double 131, 151
doubled off 91, 182
double-elimination 268, 269
double-header 6
double play 63, 148, 158, 175, 190, 196
double pump 209
double steal 13, 67, 173, 176, 177, 197, 200, 201
Down, Rick 166
Doyle Baseball School 155
Dracula 157
draft 30, 206
draft, blind = parity 31
drag bunt 150, 158
drama 235
draw a throw 180, 181, 182, 193, 195
drift 116
drill 47
drill, slide 189
dropped third strike 1, 46, 77, 82, 113, 130, 177, 197
dropping to their knees 192
drop step 105
drugs 5
dry grass 105
dry spit ball 214
Dublin, CA 104, 149
Dublin High School 104, 271
dugout 239
DUI 5
Dumbo 164
Dumbo's feather 212
Duncan, Dave 142, 214
E
Eagle River, AK 20, 112
ear flap 260
earned run average 208
earthquake World Series 10
East Germans 222
East Marietta, GA 247, 258, 259
Eastwood, Clint 72
Eephus pitch 207
ejected 271
elbow height 211
electricians tape 255
electronic strike zone 137
elite 2, 170
Emergency Medical Technician 6, 263
empty-hand faking 193
entry-level 267
equal playing time 268, 269
equipment 16, 71, 235
equipment manager 71
Erlich, Rich 168
error 16, 21, 28, 39, 148, 180, 188, 192, 194, 236, 257, 267
Eubanks, Jay 243
evaluating pitchers 206
evaluation 41, 48
Evans, Darrell 160
Evans, Dwight 101, 115
even keel 20
Everett, Carl 196, 204
exactly 128
execution 41
Exner, Karel 131, 153
experience 122
experiment 12
expert 4
expertise 10
explanation 40
extend your arms 156
extra base 169, 170, 203
extra base hit 91, 106, 121, 123, 125, 144, 157, 162, 175
extra bases 130
extremely important aspect of baserunning 191
eye chart 264
eye dominance 158
eye-hand reaction time 140
eyes
goggles 251
injuries 240, 244, 245, 250
polycarbonate lenses 251
sunglasses 251
eye shield 261
eyesight 137
eyes on the target 56
eye test 41, 264
F
face guard 239, 244, 245, 252
Face Guards, Inc. 245, 246, 247
face mask 243, 246, 250, 251
face mask batting helmet 61, 72, 164, 247, 248, 250, 252, 258, 259, 260, 262
facial injuries 244
failure rate 15
fair territory 60, 195
fake 100
fake advance after a tag up 193
fake bunt 171
fake bunt and slash 47, 99, 144, 149, 150, 152, 166,
fake ground ball 91
fake intentional walk 220
fake runs 173
fake steal 186, 187, 193
fake throw 60, 68, 100
falling down 173, 197
Family Safety and Health 243
fastball 72, 73, 78, 186, 212, 213, 248
fastball location 212
fast pitcher 142
father 12, 261
Father and Son 18
father-first-round team 29
father pairs 29
fatigue 215
fattest bat 149
favorite foot 180
favoritism 153, 273
fax number 236
fear of making outs 169
feet-first sliding 262
fence 87, 117, 179
fence post 141
fencing 179
feuds 238
field conditions 16, 110
field dimensions 110
Fielder, Cecil 144
field owner 259
field umpire 236
field work day 237
fight 271
figure-four pop-up slide 187
Fingers, Rollie 220
Finley, Charlie 169
first and third 46, 67, 197
First-and-third defense 67, 69, 82
first-and-third double steal 76, 173
first base 160
first-base coach 174, 178, 191
first-baseman's mitt 269, 270
first basemen 53
first-day practice schedule 48
first out 194
first out at third 203
First Pitching Book 214
first-round pick 30
first step 186
first the ball 85
first two pitches 145
first two strikes 132, 135, 143, 144, 145, 165, 166
fit 239, 240, 241, 242, 253
flat ground 215
flies, point at 105
flip-down 116
flip-down sunglasses 116, 251
Flood, Curt 103
fluting 164
fly 120, 129, 174, 181
fly ball 91, 102, 105, 111, 175, 179, 196
fly-catching position 116
fly swatter 141
follow-through 61, 156
football 244, 249, 250, 257, 260
Foothill High School 114
force 22, 81
force at home 91
force at second 90
forced 191
force failure 169
force throw at second 90
forearm 190
forfeit 29
forkball 213
former major leaguers 6
Fosse, Ray 78
foul 129, 171, 175, 204
foul fly 109, 182
foul line 45, 122, 123, 195
foul pop 66, 73, 76, 82, 195
foul swing 143
foul territory 1, 66, 195
foul tip 74, 200
four-seam fastball 53, 54, 56, 212, 213
Fox, Nellie 142, 160
frames 251
framing 74
freeze 43, 187
freshman 166
freshman year 161
Frisch, Frankie 162
full count 183
full count and two outs 204
full swing 24, 165, 166, 172
full-swing batting average 150
full-team batting order 265
full-time jobs 3
full windup 171, 172, 185, 209, 219
functionally one-eyed 245, 250
fungo 36, 45, 102, 122, 123
Furillo, Carl 101, 113
G
gagging 249, 258
GA Little League 258
Gallwey, W. Timothy 21, 22, 44
gamble 106, 107, 108, 117, 203
Game According to Syd 184
Garagiola, Joe 54, 160, 260
Garvey, Steve 139, 144, 147
Gashouse Gang 169
Gehringer, Charlie 159
Get off the mound 61
Giambi, Jason 128
Giambi, Jeremy 66
Giants 175
Gibson, Bob 61, 81
girls bats 142
glasses 251
Glassman, Rita 238
glide step 219
glove 17, 269
glove flick 215
Glove, Gold 61
glove on the ground 41
glove-side heel 171, 185
goggles 151, 164, 250, 251, 252, 259, 260, 262
going half way 50
Gola, Mark 53
Golden Rule 176
Gold Glove 78, 113
golf ball 54
good base runner 166
good decision 132, 135, 137, 165
Good take 13
Gowdy, Hank 76
Granada pitching machine 152
Grand Slam Batting cage 27
grass infield 83, 91
grass length 110
Gray, Pete 163
green light 174
Gretsky, Wayne 17
Griffey, Ken 119
grip 155, 212
Gross, Wayne 169
grounder 130
grounder fielding technique 55
grounder to right side 194
ground-rule double 110
growth plates 253
grunt 42
Gutman, Dan 170, 218
Gwynn, Tony 101, 113, 138, 186
H
Hadley, Bump 243
Hale, Creighton 246
half-field defensive situations 69, 82
half-size field 42
half way 181
ham 3
Hamilton, Billy 159
Hamilton, Jack 243
hand-eye coordination 23, 151
hand position 154
handshake line 271
handshake-line fight 271
happy zone 129
hardball 3, 164, 256, 257
hardingpress@earthlink.net 278
hard-nosed 143
Harvard MBA 5
he 153
head-first sliding 187, 253
Head Injury Severity Index 256
head jerk 215
head lice 242
heat stroke 39
heavy bat 141, 158
heel cups 263
helmet 17, 239, 240, 241, 245, 253, 255
Hemus, Solly 125
Henderson, Rickey 32, 115, 152, 153, 157, 160, 167, 170, 192
Hernandez, Ramon 66
Hershiser, Orel 19, 207
hidden-ball trick 183, 187
Hidden Game of Baseball 68, 148, 275
higher-numbered base 59
high grass 80
high-kick stride 155
High Percentage Baserunning 157
high pitch 75, 137
high school 259
high school baseball player 157
high school team 2
high tag 188
high throw 50
Hilton, Richard 247
hinder 200
hinge 251
Hippocratic Oath 12
hit 132, 135
hit and run 145, 147, 151, 169
Hit and Run Baseball 171
hit batsmen 11, 28
hitch 155
Hitless Wonders 169
hitter's pitch 130, 137
hitter's pitch 13, 72, 125, 127, 128, 130, 132, 135, 137
hitting 35, 150, 167
hitting camp 265
hitting infield 36
hitting is feel, not mechanics 166
hitting positions 160
hitting success factors 137
hockey 244, 250, 257, 261
hockey puck 105
Hodgson, Dr. Voight 240, 256
hold the runner 69, 84, 100, 153, 158, 192, 195
holes in batter's swing 216
Holland, Richard C. 268
hollow sound 142
Holtz, Lou 175
home plate 158, 200
home plate base coach 196
home run hitter 140
home-run percentage 154
home-run trot 175
hook 45
hop 183
Hornsby, Rogers 129, 132
hot corner 140
House, Tom 211
Howe, Art 247
Hrbeck, Kent 139, 160
Hriniak, Walt 165
Human Changeup 267
hustle 44, 175, 177
Hyde, Mr. 17
I
IBI (Individual Baseball Instruction publishers)) 214
ice 216
illegal pitch 221
impede 200
imposter 154
inclement-weather practice 46
incompetence 6, 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 167
Incrediball® 255
Individual Baseball Instruction School 214
individual batting practice 152
individual skill 3, 11
infield fly rule 35, 175, 182, 219
infielding 167
infielding audition 41
infield pop 175
inhaler 262, 263
injuries 6
injury risk 190
Inner Game of Tennis 21, 44
In Our Messy Reptilian Brains 24
inside foot 180
inside pitch 77
instant-replay practice 50
intelligent recklessness. 169
intentional walk 81, 82, 128, 153, 219
interference 200, 201
in the black 72
in the blocks 181
intrasquad game 41
intrasquad practice game 50
Ivie, Mike 138
J
Jackson, Joe 159
Jackson, Reggie 101
James, Jimmy 248
Japan 256
Japanese professional league 144
jaw pads 241
Jedi 22
Jeffers, John 244, 245, 251
Jekyll, Dr. 17
Jeter, Derek 66
jock 254
jog 116
Johnson, Randy 222
Johnstone, Jay 160
John, Tommy 211, 212
Jones, W.B. 172
Jordan, Pat 206, 213
judging fly ball 46
judgment call 271
jump pivot 171
junk ball pitcher 72
Justice, David 101
J.V. 166
K
Kaat, Jim 61
Kaline, Al 101, 138
Kamela, Bill 258
Kansas City Royals Baseball Academy 51
Keeler, Wee Willie 142, 144
Keener, Stephen 258
Keep Your Eye on the Ball 36, 140
Kenko brand baseballs 256, 262
Kennedy, Teddy 262
Kenobi, Obi-Wan 22, 23
Keough, Matt 239
kids 3
Killebrew, Harmon 139, 148, 153
Kindall, Jerry 139, 141, 149
kitchen countdown timer 49
Klein, Chuck 159
kneecap 257
kneel 148
knee pad 171, 189, 263
knockdown pitch 77
know-it-all 4
know-it-all attitude 2
knuckleball 36, 56, 73, 212, 213
Knucklebook 213
Kopechne, Mary Jo 262
Korey, Steve 243
Koufax, Sandy 61
Kubek, Tony 160
Kuehl, Karl 19
L
lacrosse 244
Lajoie, Nap 148
Larkin, Barry 169
Larsen, Don 209
LaRussa, Tony 10, 103, 162, 163
lates 6
late season 142
Lau, Charley 139, 142, 156, 157, 160
lead 84, 184, 191
lead at first 180
leader 81, 119
leadoff 152
lead off first behind the baseline 4
leadoff man 150
lead runner 68, 190
lead with two outs no force 191
league champion 7
league officials 238
league size 8
leaping catch 107
lease option 53, 89, 123, 231
Lefebvre, Jim 161
left handed 157, 159, 160
left-handed batting 83, 153, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 163, 265
left-handed bunter 150
left-handed catcher 71, 77
left-handed center fielder 109
left-handed infielders 268
left-handed pitcher 100, 142, 147, 157, 158, 159, 184, 196, 209, 218
left-handed switch hitters 160
left-handed thrower 160
legal obligation 259
leg curls 3
leg extensions 3
Lemon, Bob 160
let 'er rip 215, 217
Lexan® 245, 246, 247, 262
life style 1
light bat 140, 142, 165
lights 116
Lilly, Ted 172
limitations 72
Lincecum, Tim 45
Linden, David 23
line drive 39, 62, 87, 117, 130, 136, 144, 156, 164, 182, 187, 192
little ball 144, 145
Little League 24, 239, 241, 247, 252, 253, 254, 255, 256, 257, 260, 261, 262, 268, 272
Little League Baseball 241, 246, 258
Little League drill 43
Little League Elbow 252
Little League Instructional Guide 265
Little League Pledge 175
Little League's Official How-To-Play Baseball Book 156
Little League's Official How-To-Play Baseball Book 141, 275
Little League World Champions 264
Little League World Series 145, 217, 251
Little Team That Could, The 264
lob 66, 67, 192, 201
local rules 177, 200, 231
location pitcher 22
Lolich, Mickey 209
Long Beach, CA 264
long hop 84, 270
long jumper 186
long pants 264
Long, Terrence 66
Louisville Slugger Complete Book of Pitching, The 53, 211
lousy base runners 166
lower-numbered base 59
low pitch 75
LSU 139
luck 130
Luke 23
M
Machiavelli, Niccolo 14
machine pitch 127
machismo 141
macho 138, 139, 141, 258
Mack, Joe 160
magic feather 164, 165, 215
MagnaDoodle 217
Maine, University of 43
Major League 244, 247, 251, 255, 260, 265
Major League Baseball 259
Major League Baseball rules 1
male ego 202
manager 8
Managing Little League Baseball 139, 176
manhood 138, 142, 261
Mantle, Mickey 119, 128, 142, 144, 157, 161, 162, 190
Manuel, Charlie] 243
Marichal, Juan 221
Maris, Roger 101, 160
Marquess, Mark 63
Marshall, Jim 169
Martin, Billy 8, 20, 150, 153, 157, 169, 170, 171, 173, 174, 214
mask 74, 76, 78
Mathews, Eddie 160
Mattingly, Don 247
Mauch, Gene 20, 36
Maximizing Baseball Practice 43
Mays, Willie 104, 119, 121
McBryde, Brett 20, 112
McCarthy, John P. 204
McCarver, Tim 24, 57, 72, 103, 138, 153, 160, 172, 175, 179, 183, 197, 215
McCovey, Willie 138
McDougald, Gil 61
McGee, Willie 32
McGregor, Scott 212
McGwire, Mark 16, 17, 47, 128, 152, 167, 188
McIntosh, Ned 139, 176
McIvor, Otto 160
McKay, Dave 169
measure off 154
mechanics 40, 52, 55, 74, 136, 137, 143, 145, 155, 156, 165, 166, 272
Medwick, Joe 131, 243
Men at Work 24, 59, 169
Menke, Dennis 220
Men's Senior Baseball League 3, 7, 199, 206, 219, 243
Mental Game of Baseball 18, 19, 20
Merino, Robert J. 166, 168, 236
metal spikes 263
Mets-Yankees game 172
middle infielder 120, 192, 269
mid-season practice schedule 49
Miller, Oscar 9, 35, 147, 154, 155, 156
Miller, Ray 212, 221
Miller, Stu 215
minimum-play rule 1
minor league 175
Minor League and Tee Ball Official Regulations 241
Minor League players 128
minor leaguer 2
Missed games 268
Mississippi State University 77, 102, 138
mistake of throwing from a full windup with a runner on third 172
mistake pitch 73
Mitchell, Kevin 155
model 41
moderate-to-high-risk sport 250
Mondesi, Raul 114
monkey-see-monkey-do method 41
Montana, Joe 17
Moore, Chuck 7, 13, 14, 177, 204
mope 176
Morgan, Joe 64, 138, 144, 160, 205
mothers 261
motivating 189
mound 61, 215
mouth-formed 249
mouthguard 61, 248, 249, 250, 258, 259, 262
Moving laterally 106
Mr. Baseball 144, 220
muff 50, 167, 180, 181, 193
muff drill 20
Murcer, Bobby 160
Murray, Eddie 162
muscle memory 151
muscle pull 6
Musial, Stan 101, 113, 155
Myers, Doug 53
N
National Federation of State High School Associations 198, 231, 235
National Institutes for Health 243, 277
National Safe Kids Campaign 258
National Safety Council 243
National Society to Prevent Blindness 245
National Spit Tobacco Education Program 260
National Youth Sports Coaches Association 231
National Youth Sports Coaches Association Code of Ethics 176
National Youth Sports Foundation for the Prevention of Athletic Injuries 238, 277
natural side 162
near edge of the base 178
neatsfoot oil 269
neighbor 120, 266
nepotism 153, 273
Nettles, Craig 160
neutral alignment 109
never make the third out at third 197
Newcome, Don 160
newcomers 27
New England Journal of Medicine 257
newsletter 5
Newsweek 24
New York Times 258
NFL 38
Nicholson, Bill 220
night baseball 116
ninth batter 153
Nixon, Trot 196
NOCSAE 240, 241, 242, 255, 256, 262, 277
no-hitter 25
no hustles 175
non-competitive drill 68
non-dominant side 159
non-elite 2, 115
non-elite amateur 110
non-leader 119
no runners on 71
no-runners stance 73
no-strikeout practice game 145
Notre Dame shift 197
number nine hitter 152
number nine offensive player 152
number of looks 218
O
Oakland Athletics 54, 66, 128, 145, 147, 169, 220, 239
Oakley-style sunglasses 251
obstruction 62, 78, 84, 87, 200, 201
off-balance throw 146
Off Base Confessions of a Thief 32
offensive leader 153
office politics 261
off-line 117
off-speed pitch 100, 110, 186
often-misunderstood rules 176
O'Leary, Troy 196
ole´ tag 79
Oliva, Tony 139, 142, 160
Olympic 100-meter dash 157
on-base average 126, 128, 131, 153
on-base percentage 4, 39, 166,
on deck 156
on-deck batter 196
on-deck circle 239, 262
one eye 104, 105
one-handed catch 85
one in five 159
one knee 111
one-throw double-force play 89
one-throw double play 8, 92, 97, 223
one walk for every ten at bats 128
on line 142
on-line throw 115
onside kick 108
on time 237
ophthalmologist 243
opposite field 110, 139, 140
opposite-handed 162
opposite-handed batter 158, 160, 161
opposite-handed pitcher 158
Orinda Mustang League 265
Orinda Valley Pony League 18, 222
orthodontia 61, 250
orthodontist 261
Ott, Mel 101, 155, 156, 220
out 191
outfield 160
outfield assist 114, 123
outfield-assist, double play 196
outfield fence 16
outfield put-out 123
out of position 267
over-30 baseball league 72
over-40 all-star game 72
overhustle 169
overrun 202
overthrow rule 199
overuse 252, 253, 270
own-team draft 28
P
padded walls 117
Padres 113
palm ball 213
Palmer, Jim 215
palmless glove 56
palm of mitt 73
panic 51, 75, 116
parent behavior 271
parenting 189
parent meeting 164, 166, 235
Parent's Guide to Coaching Baseball 204
parent volunteer umpires 237
parity 8
park 88
Parker, Dave 160
Parker, Wes 161
part way 181
partying 6
passed ball 16, 28, 60, 64, 65, 66, 68, 69, 71, 73, 74, 75, 79, 100, 121, 148, 170, 171, 174, 179, 185, 186, 193, 194, 195, 202, 203, 268
passed ball four 186
pass the runner ahead 179
Pearlman, Jeff 22
peek 183, 184
peer approval 1
peer pressure 143, 258
Pee Wee Reese 243
Peoria High School 163
Peoria (IL) High School baseball coach 161
Pepper 46
percentage of good batting decisions 137
percentages 174
percent-good-decisions ratio 132
Perez, Tony 220
perfect at bat 135
per-pitch time limit 24
Perry, Gaylord 214
personal coach 2
personality 4
Pete Rose on Hitting 107, 264
Petrak, Cliff 74, 194, 198
Phelps, Jeff 9
Physician and Sports Medicine Journal 245
physics 141
Physics of Baseball 36, 54, 159
picked off 121, 203
pickle 16, 46, 183, 191, 195
pickoff 3, 46, 67, 84, 91, 92, 97, 113, 120, 183, 184, 185, 192, 194, 195, 198, 218, 219, 223, 271
error 185
move 3, 218
picture-perfect swinger 166
Piersall, Jimmy 101
pin ball machine 148
Piniella, Lou 116
pinwheel 109
pitch-calling strategy 82
pitch chart 133
pitch count 204, 221
pitcher cover first 3, 8, 9, 11, 46, 51, 62, 63, 64, 87, 92, 97, 146, 148
Pitcher cover home on passed ball 46
pitcher covers home 64, 65, 69, 82
pitcher fielding clinic 69
pitcher pick-off 114
pitcher pick-off throw to first 197
pitcher rest 1
Pitcher's Bible 212, 213
pitcher's glove 269
pitcher's pitch 13, 38, 72, 128, 129, 132, 133, 135, 136, 137
pitch in 220
pitching 167, 213, 253
pitching clinic 69
pitching coach 222
Pitching from the Ground Up 213
pitching machine 23, 27, 45, 54, 75, 103, 132, 162, 164, 257
pitching rotation 41, 267, 268, 272
pitching stats 208
pitch location 133
pitch location chart 50, 136
pitch-out 149
pitchout 76, 220
pitch selection 136, 137, 166
Pitch-selection chart 50
pitch speed 83
PitchTrax 137
pivot 146
pivot bunt technique 148
placebo 164, 165
plastic 269
plate umpire 236
platoon 158, 162
play catch 267
play code 67
player-manager 4, 185
player/parent-chosen bat 142
play in 91
Playing Hardball 247
playing time 153, 268
play it safe 106, 108
playoffs 48, 268, 269
Pleasanton Orioles 248
plyometrics 207
point at flies 105
politically correct 39
Polk, Ron 77, 102, 138, 148
Polo Grounds 104
poly ball 42, 45, 47, 75, 84, 112, 164, 165
poly ball soft toss 132
polycarbonate 245, 246, 250, 251, 252, 260
Pony 258
Pony Baseball 260
poor decisions 166
pop 35, 51, 64, 69, 74, 90, 92, 97
pop fly 62, 64
pop foul 66
pop up 87, 129, 130, 188
pop-up slide 46, 168
Pop Warner Football 262
pop your feet 63, 77
position 153
position assignment 41, 266
position clinic 40, 41, 49, 50, 88, 100, 237, 268
positioning indicator chart 124
position player 61, 160, 162, 165
possession 200
post-practice 40
post-season party 236
Powell, Boog 160
power hitter 166
practice 3, 4
practice game 51, 267
practice schedule 237
practice time 35
pre-game 47, 114, 189
pre-game batting practice 9
pre-game soft toss 164, 165
pre-game warm-up 3, 62, 87, 112, 114, 115, 116, 117
pre-inning warm-up 89, 114
pre-pitch lead 1, 32
pre-pitch mechanics 208
pre-practice 40
prescription glasses 251
pre-season practice 203
prestigious team 2
Prevent Blindness America 245, 250, 251
prevention 114
Prevo, Charles 139
pride 147
primary lead 171, 186, 187
Prince, The 14
prismatic effect 246
probability 108
probability assumption 108
process-oriented 166
professional level 190
Protective Eyewear Council 251, 278
protective goggles 61
psychological warfare 13
psychology 1
Puckett, Kirby 119
Pujols, Albert 260
pull 110, 129, 139, 153
pull hitter 123, 158
pulling up 62
pull their punches 14
pump 215
pump fake 59
purpose of the league 235
put down 238
put-ins 45
put-out 28
Q
quad 3
que sera, sera 17
Ques-Tec of Deer Park 137
quickness 3, 141
quick players 141
quick return pitch 221
quiet 272
Quisenberry, Dan 54
quivering-arm test 141
R
racism 273
racquet ball 250
rain 238
rainbow 117
rainy-day practices 237
rainy days 46
Ramirez, Manny 101
Ramos, Michael 207, 223, 267
range 83, 110
rare 7U-7-6 196
rate buster 14, 232
Ratio of players on the roster to players on the field 2
reached on an error 153, 157
reach first on an error 144
reaching 57
ready 154
recruiting 8
Rec Specs 251
Red Sox 116, 166, 196, 220
Reed, Jack 193
Reed School of Baserunning 193
reform school 5
Reiser, Pete 117, 170, 243
relax 154
relaxation 22
relay 91, 92, 97, 117, 120, 121, 123, 223, 267
relay man 66, 79, 80, 99, 123
release point 157, 158, 161
religion 165
Remy, Jerry 116
reproducible 11
reptile 24
reptilian brain 23, 24
require "everything" 262
residency 8
rest 154
results-oriented 166
Reuss, Jerry 243
Reyes, Dennis 159, 209
Reynolds, Harold 161, 162
Rice, Jim 116
Rice, Sam 159
Richmond, CA 248
Rickles, Don 18
ricochet 164
RIF (Reduced Impact Factor) 256, 257, 262
Right Call 176, 233
right field 158
right fielder 266, 267, 268
right-handed 158, 159
right-handed batter's box 161, 162
right-handed batting 75, 84, 156, 157, 158, 159, 161, 162, 163
right-handed catcher 158
right-handed pitcher 100, 142, 158, 159, 171, 184, 194, 195, 218
right-handed right fielder 109
right-handed thrower 160
right heel 183, 184
right-side dominant 163
Ripken, Cal, Jr 59
rising fastballs 221
Risk of Injury From Baseball and Softball in Child 245
Rob Andrews 255
Roberts, Robin 212
Robinson, Brooks 99
Robinson, Eddie 160
Robinson, Frank 101, 155, 167
Robinson, Jackie 172
Rockne, Knute 197
Rogers, Mr. 63
Roosevelt, Theodore 259
Rosen, Al 142
Rose, Pete 78, 107, 132, 142, 150, 161, 162
roster 272
rotate 266
rotation 266
rotation play 97
rounding 115, 191
rounding first base 179
round the ball 77
Roush, Edd 140
rubber baseball 255, 256
rubber cleats 199, 263
rub out the weight 142
Ruel, Muddy 76
rules 8
rule sheet 176
run-and-bunt 170
run-and-bunt play 149
run and hit 145, 169
rundown 59, 173, 195, 196, 201
run into a tag 182, 183, 191, 195
runner at first dives back toward invisible base 198
runner hit by a batted ball 195
runner-on-base stance 73, 82
runners at the other corners 197
running speed test 41
runs-created-per-inning-played 153
run through 113
run through first 46, 177, 178, 180
run to first on a walk 175
run-value table 203
Russo, Dave 126
Ruth, Babe 101, 128, 131, 210, 260
Ryan, Connie 113
Ryan, Nolan 15, 206, 207, 212, 213, 217
S
Sabo, Chris 260
sacrifice 148
sacrifice bunt 148, 165
sacrifice fly 196
Safe practice organization 45
safety 1, 8, 9, 27, 32, 61, 120, 140, 150, 158, 165, 238, 240
Safety, National Council 277
safety officer 262
safety squeeze 148
safety sunglasses 116
same-handed batter 158
same-handed pitcher 158, 162
San Diego State 138
San Francisco Men's Senior Baseball League 19
San Ramon Orioles 126
San Ramon Valley Little League 204, 236, 237, 247, 257, 262
Sax, Steve 16
Schlossberg, Dan 213
Schutt Sports 241, 246, 247
Science of Hitting 129
scientific method 11, 12
Sciosia, Mike 160
score book 4, 10, 28, 40, 50, 133
score-book data 41
Score, Herb 61
scorekeeper 236
scout 159, 184
scouting 126, 216
scout report 124
Screen 45
screwball 161, 213, 252, 270
script 68
seam 90, 109, 119, 120
Seaver, Tom 9, 15, 207, 211, 213, 214, 215
secondary lead 65, 67, 68, 158, 177, 181, 184, 187, 192, 193, 194, 195, 197, 198
second baseman 191
second out at third 203
secretive 273
secret play 67
Seifert, George 7
self confidence 137
self-conscious 12, 154
self-fulfilling prophecy 165
Selleck, Tom 144
semi-pro 4, 6, 13, 24, 27, 72, 73, 104, 105, 110, 115, 120, 127, 150, 151, 152, 173, 183, 185, 196, 203
semi-pro pitchers 72
semi-pro team 2
set 197
set position 60, 209, 270
set-up point 74
Severity Index 240, 256
Sewell, Joe 143, 160
shallow 113, 124
shallow in center 121
shallow line drive 121
shift 109
shin guard 71, 78, 254, 255
shoes 189
shoestring catch 107, 113
short-arm 42, 112
short-arm technique 211
shorten the swing 166
short game 145
short hop 44, 46, 57, 86, 270
short pants 263, 264
shortstop 191
shoulder roll 116
Showalter, Buck 220
show bunt 170
show bunt early 150
showing up 13
siblings 30, 31
sidearm 54, 213
side dominance 158
Sierra, Ruben 101
sign-giving 82
signs 174, 187, 202
silent coaching 42
silent teaching 41
Simmons, Al "Bucketfoot" 154
single-elimination 268
single-event tryout 27
single pump 209
single-season batting average 142
singles hitter 140
sink 54
sinker 213
sits down 148
situation 174
skin diamond 83
sky, bright 116
Skywalker, Luke 22
slap shot 163
slash swing 143, 145, 148, 152, 165
Slaught, Don 247
Slaughter, Enos 101, 113, 160
slice 45
slide 8, 45, 73, 75, 87, 145, 158, 161, 167, 168, 170, 185, 187, 188, 189, 190, 199, 201, 202, 213, 265, 270
slider 159
slide steps 183
sliding cardboard 272
sliding catch 113
sliding into first 179
sliding pants 189
sliding practice 202, 272
sliding rules 199
slow-pitch softball 242
slow players 141
slug bunt 149
slugging average 131, 154
slugging championship 154
slump 17, 150, 151, 167
Smith, Ozzie 9, 162, 253
smokeless tobacco 260
snatch 115
Snider, Duke 119, 160
soccer ball 47, 166
softball 3
soft ball bats 142
soft baseballs 112
soft toss 42, 47, 164, 165
Sophie's Choice 261
sore 270
sore-arm 216
Sosa, Sammy 101
sound 104
Southworth, Howard 157
space between the hands 154
Speaker, Tris 119, 121, 161
specializing 266
Spencer, Shane 66
spikes (see cleats) 263
spin 36, 76
spin doctor 261
spitball 214, 223
Spitter and Me, The 214
split-fingered fastballs 212
Sporting News 78
Sports Eye Safety Committee 245
Sports Illustrated 128
Sports Illustrated for Kids 245
Sports Illustrated's Pitching 206, 213
sportsmanship 8, 9, 270
sports medicine 6
sports writer 236
spring training 174
sprinter 113
square-around 146
square-around bunt stance 165
squash 250
squash the bug 45, 155
squeeze 7, 20, 64, 145, 147, 148, 149, 169, 172, 173, 204
squeeze bunt 3
squeeze play 165
Stakhanov, Alexy 14
Stakhanovite 14
stance 71, 154
Standard F910 245
standing up 185
Stanford University, CA 63
Stanky, Eddie 128, 174
Stan Musial semi-pro league 126
Stargell, Willie 155
Star Wars 22
state legislatures 260
Staten Island 247
Staten Island Little League 259
statistics 153, 154, 272, 273
Stats, Inc. 218
Staub, Rusty 160
stay alive 173, 183, 198
steal 32, 121, 150, 151, 153, 158, 169, 172, 184, 185, 186, 203, 268
home 100, 170, 171, 172
on a walk 197
second 185
second on a walk 173, 177
sign 25, 174
technique 168
third 192
throw 120
toward an occupied third base 198
stealing home 172
stealing second on a walk 177
steel cleats 199
Steinbrenner, George 20
Steiner, Dick 220
step-in-the-bucket 154
step off 60, 210, 219
stinging 140
St. Louis Cardinals 157
St. Louis, MO 169
stock 249
Stockton, Bragg 139, 151
stole home 177
stolen base 130, 153
stolen bases percentage 218
stopped ball 56
stop sign 121, 202
stopwatch 64, 68, 74, 171
straight away 90, 91
straight steal 174, 186
straight steal home 173
straight steal of second 185
Strawberry, Darryl 101
street-frame glasses 78
strengths and weaknesses 273
stretch 172, 173, 197, 270
stride 155, 211
strike 129
strikeout 21, 28, 143, 145, 148, 149, 165, 166, 167
strike zone 13, 38, 120, 127, 137
strong-up-the-middle theory 97
stutter step 180
subconscious 22, 23, 24
subconscious activity 23
subjective 273
submarine 54, 99
substitution 135, 145
suicide squeeze 149, 196
Sullivan, Dennis 258
Sullivan, Michael P. 166, 167
summit meeting 258, 259
sun 116, 248
sunglasses 116, 251, 260, 262
superstition 23, 25, 165
Suplizio, Sam 190
Surhoff, B.J. 160
surprise 148, 170, 172, 193, 197
Suzuki, D.T. 22
Swami Ralph 22
Swec, Joe 76, 177
sweep tag 50, 179
sweep the tag 58, 78, 85
swing level 156
SwingRite™ batting tee 9
switch hit 140, 157, 158, 159, 160, 161, 162, 163, 166, 265
switch hitters who throw left-handed 160
switch pitcher 161, 163
Sybervision 156
Sycamore Valley, Danville, CA 111
T
tag 179
tag at the plate 78
tag away from the plate 79
tag on the ground 8, 46, 50, 58, 84, 92, 97, 187, 223
tag up 66, 111, 116, 181, 182, 193, 196, 201
Tag up at third 196
Tag up on a fly 46
tailwind 117
take 126, 147
take one for the team 125
take pitches 132
take-two-bases drill 192
taking a lead at second 191
taking a lead at third 195
talk trash 9
Tassajara Little League 18, 76
taunting 13
team equipment 5
team practice 40, 60
team's personality 169
teamwork 238, 266
tee 3, 47
tee-ball 252
teenage level 32, 69, 271, 272
teenagers 237, 244, 252, 264
Tejeda, Miguel 196
Tekulve, Kent 54
telephoto camera 191
Tenace, Gene 127, 220
tennis ball 42
Thayer, Fred 258
then the play. 85
third base coach 121, 174, 189, 191, 192
third baseman's glove 269
third out 194
third strike 135, 144, 145, 148
third-strike batting 145
third-strike bunting 144
third-strike pitches 132
Thomas, Frank 144
Thon, Dickie 243
three-legged races 238
Thrift, Syd 51, 184
throat protector 254
throw back to the pitcher 192
throw behind the runner 180
throw-hard-to-the-pitcher play 67
throwing-batting combination 159
throwing infield 37
throwing the bat 149
throwing to second base 46, 74, 82
throw right, bat left 159, 160
throw-to-a-middle-infielder play 76
throw to catcher at first 113
throw to first 38
throw to the wrong base 180
throw to third 75
Thunderstick 42
tie 203
time 194
Time magazine 241, 251
timeout 60, 154, 176, 193
time until pitch 215
timid runner 174
timing 38
tin roof 151
tip-off 110, 149
tipped-off play 149
titanium plate 243
toes on the bag 50
toilet plunger 42
Toms River, NJ 194, 251
too-close backer up 44
too many socks in your top drawer 9
top hand 157, 163
Torre, Joe 172
Torrez, Mike 243
toss 57, 62
Total Baseball 22, 125, 154, 155
total bases 153
tour of the bases 168, 177
track-and-field hammer thrower 141
trade an out for a run 109, 148, 173, 197
trailing runner 190
trail man 66, 79, 80
training video 115
transparent 246
Trauma Card 250
traveling team 2
Travolta, John 173
triple 131, 151
tryout 5, 30
tuck leg 188
Tufts University 257
Tullahoma, TN 257
turbulence 54
turn after crossing first 179
Turner, Chad 247
Twins 153
two bases ahead of the lead runner 112
two-handed tag 64, 69, 82
two-out hit 187
two-out running drill 46
two outs 111, 148, 149, 172, 182, 183, 191, 195
two outs and a full count 183
two outs and two strikes 183
two-seam fastball 54, 212
two-strike bunt 77, 144
two-strike hitting 46
two strikes 110, 142, 143, 147, 151, 183, 185, 204
two-throw double-force play 190
U
ultralight bat 145
umpire 50, 60, 74, 120, 125, 137, 169, 170, 175, 176, 177, 178, 182, 184, 185, 187, 190, 194, 199, 201
umpire backlash 127
umpire's blind spots 216
umpires training 137
uncovered base 180
underhand 3, 215
under the tag 187
unethical 190
unforced 194
unforced runner 68
unintentional intentional walk 220
University of Arizona 139, 141
University of Houston 139, 151
unknown players 30
unsportsmanlike 18
upper-body trauma 190
used glove 269
used-sporting-goods store 269, 270
V
Vader, Darth 23
Valdez, Mario 196
Valentine, Bobby 117, 172
Van Slyke, Andy 160
Vaughan, Arky 159
velocity 22
verbal code 202
very hard to hit well 129
video 74
video camera 184
Vinger, Paul 240
volleyball 47, 238, 273
volunteers 236
W
Wagner, Honus 154
waist band 254
walk 4, 10, 13, 28, 44, 126, 127, 128, 132, 135, 153, 165, 167, 173, 175, 176, 177, 186, 197
Walker, Larry 101, 169
walking lead 171, 192, 195, 196, 197, 198, 219
walking secondary lead 193
walk on ball three 194
walk percentage 130, 131
walks-per-appearance average 126, 127
walk to third 194
Wall Street Journal 144
wandering runners 198
warm up 39, 51, 214
warm-up throws 54
Warner, Kurt 25
warning track 117
Washington Senator 76
water 39
Watsonville, CA 110
Watts, Robert 36, 140
Way Baseball Works, The 170, 218
Wayne, Justin 22
weak batter 204
weak outfielder arm 180
Weaver, Earl 7, 15
web 112
web, baseball glove 56, 74
web page 236, 237, 272, 273
weighted average 108
Wertz, Vic 104, 160
West Point 38
wet 110
wet grass 80, 105, 189
Wheat, Zack 159
wheel play 122, 150
whining is not leadership 265
White, John W. 139
White Sox 169
wife beating 5
Wiffle ball 164
wild throw 199
Wiley, Ralph 169
Will, George 24, 59, 169
Williams, Billy 160
Williams College 20
Williams, Dick 220
Williams, Ken 159
Williams, Ted 9, 83, 117, 128, 129, 131, 138, 142, 155, 156, 159, 253
William Tell of Fungo 144
Willie Mays 104
Wills Eye Hospital 244, 245, 251
Wills, Maury 161, 162
wimp 143
Winant, Rob 77
wind 104, 105, 117
Winfield, Dave 101, 110, 139, 140, 150, 151
winning run 203
wire cage face mask 246, 247, 262
wire-rimmed glasses 251
Witkin, John 43
wives 3
Wohlford, Jim 12
Wojick, Ryan 126
wooden bat 104
work fast 217
working assumption 108
Worth, Inc. 255, 256, 257
wraparound-frame sports goggles 78, 251
Wrigley Field 117
wrong hand on top 154
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www.scholarbookshelf.com/basebal 276
www.schuttsports.com/baseball.html 277
www.slugger.com 277
www.syskos.com 276
www.worthsports.com 277
Y
Yale 36, 160
Yankees 116, 172
Yankee Stadium 172
Yastrzemski, Carl 116, 155, 160
Yaz (Carl Yastrzemski) 116
yoga 22
you can't be afraid to make mistakes 169
You Can Teach Hitting 145
You Gotta Have Wa 243, 276
Youngs, Ross 159
you're only as good as the pitches you swing at 166
youth football 261, 262
Z
Zagelbaum, Bruce 244
Zeigler, Bill 258
zen 9, 17, 21, 22
Zen in the Art of Archery 22