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Ninety percent mental : an all-star player turned mental skills coach reveals the hidden game of baseball / Bob Tewksbury and Scott Miller.

by Tewksbury, Bob, 1960-

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Hachette Book Group, 2018.

796.357019 T354n

Tewksbury, Bob, 1960-

Baseball -- Psychological aspects.

Baseball players -- United States -- Biography.

9780738233789 (hc.)

Alternate title:

90 percent mental : an all-star player turned mental skills coach reveals the hidden game of baseball

248 p. ; 24 cm.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 235-236) and index.

Prologue -- Breathe -- A salesman on the mound -- The art of the pitch -- The concrete jungle -- Fear and loathing on the mound -- Nearly perfect -- Joe Torre and the permission to succeed -- From bird seed to mind food -- Mound games and mind games -- Lefties in their right minds -- Putting on the Riz -- Pitchology -- Epilogue.

"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."--From publisher.

Miller, Scott (Sportswriter)

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