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9780061994999

Cage Rat: Lessons from a Life in Baseball by the Yankees Hitting Coach

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  • ISBN13:

    9780061994999

  • ISBN10:

    0061994995

  • Format: Hardcover
  • Copyright: 2011-04-26
  • Publisher: Harpercollins

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The Hitting Coach for the New York Yankees, Kevin Long trains power-hitters in the fine art of hitting a baseball well-a talent the legendary Ted Williams once called, #x1C;the most difficult skill in sport.#x1D; In Cage Rat, the man who helps sharpen the mechanics of such superstars as Derek Jeter, Jorge Posada, and Alex Rodriguez shares the expertise he honed over his more than two decades in the game as both player and coach. With an introduction by Alex Rodriguez and an Afterword by Robinson Cano, Cage Rat is an indispensable guide to hitting, filled with practical advice, fascinating behind-the-scenes action, and an enduring, inspiring love for the Great American Pastime.

Table of Contents

Introduction: Thanks, Coachp. xiii
Great Expectationsp. 1
Next Stop: The Big Leaguesp. 14
The Gypsy Lifep. 23
My Dream Changes Shapep. 40
Now Coming to the Plate, Marcey Longp. 51
ôHitting Coach, Number 54, Kevin Long …öp. 62
Getting Down to Businessp. 73
Work, Work, Work-and Then Work Some Morep. 82
Welcome to My Officep. 98
Addition by Subtractionp. 117
The Hardest Thingp. 123
A Long Dayp. 147
Meet the Other A-Teamp. 158
Pleased to Meet You, Mr. Presidentp. 171
Afterword: Gracias, Entrenadorp. 195
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