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Ninety Percent Mental
An All-Star Player Turned Mental Skills Coach Reveals the Hidden Game of Baseball
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In Ninety Percent Mental, Bob Tewksbury shows readers a side of the game only he can provide, given his singular background as both a longtime MLB pitcher and a mental skills coach for two of the sport's most fabled franchises, the Boston Red Sox and San Francisco Giants. Fans watching the game on television or even at the stadium don't have access to the mind games a pitcher must play in order to get through an at-bat, an inning, a game. Tewksbury explores the fascinating psychology behind baseball, such as how players use techniques of imagery, self-awareness, and strategic thinking to maximize performance, and how a pitcher's strategy changes throughout a game. He also offers an in-depth look into some of baseball's most monumental moments and intimate anecdotes from a "who's who" of the game, including legendary players who Tewksbury played with and against (such as Mark McGwire, Craig Biggio, and Greg Maddux), game-changing managers and executives (Joe Torre, Bruce Bochy, Brian Sabean), and current star players (Jon Lester, Anthony Rizzo, Andrew Miller, Rich Hill).
With Tewksbury's esoteric knowledge as a thinking-fan's player and his expertise as a "baseball whisperer", this entertaining book is perfect for any fan who wants to see the game in a way he or she has never seen it before. Ninety Percent Mental will deliver an unprecedented look at the mound games and mind games of Major League Baseball.
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Release date
March 20, 2018 -
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Kindle Book
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OverDrive Read
- ISBN: 9780738234939
- File size: 1762 KB
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EPUB ebook
- ISBN: 9780738234939
- File size: 1719 KB
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Languages
- English
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Reviews
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April 1, 2018
Former journeyman pitcher Tewksbury is among the pioneers of professional sports mental conditioning; a field that was in its nascent stages when he retired after a successful MLB career in 1998 and pursued a graduate degree in sports psychology. Mental performance counseling was barely considered by most professional sports teams in the 2000s; now 22 of the 30 MLB teams employ a mental performance coach, and players such as Jon Lester and Anthony Rizzo of the Chicago Cubs and Andrew Miller of the Cleveland Indians credit their success to such guides. Tewksbury's first book, coauthored with sportswriter Miller, discusses his work with these players in a narrative poised both as an overview of Tewksbury's professional life and as a self-help book with personal recommendations. The book is most compelling as a memoir, providing insight into how the field has grown, along with how it has been part of some of the greatest events in the game. VERDICT While not quite practical enough for self-help, readers interested in how professional athletes mentally prepare for big (and little) games will enjoy the stories shared.--Brett Rohlwing, Milwaukee P.L.
Copyright 2018 Library Journal, LLC Used with permission.
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