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Diamond Moms : A Mother's Guide to Raising a Baseball Player
by Conradi, CandaceISBN13:
9781585189489
ISBN10:
1585189480
Format:
Paperback
Pub. Date:
5/30/2006
Publisher(s):
Coaches Choice
List Price: $19.95
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Summary
In this delightful, inspiring, and engaging book, Candace Conradi examines virtually every aspect of the world of baseball through a mother's eyes. She provides first-time insight and problem identification, as well as ?what-to-do? solutions to many factors that often cause frustration and failure fat the ball park. Ideal for parents and coaches of athletes from T-Ball to college and beyond.
Author Biography
Candace Conradi is an author, entrepreneur, and Diamond Mom. For the past 15 years, Candace has been team mother for a variety of teams, served on her son's high school baseball booster board, worked on baseball fundraisers, and co-founded Legit Sports, Inc., a company that produces a pitcher's training device.Candace has four children ranging in ages from 20 to 33 and is passionate about her role as a mom. When her youngest son, Stephen, was two years old, she noticed extraordinary signs of athleticism. Stephen began playing soccer when he was four years old an did so until he was 10. While he experimented with other sports, such as basketball, football, and golf, it was baseball that caught his attention. By the age of 10, he had fallen in love with baseball. Recognizing his passion and talent, Candace and her husband decided they would do whatever they could to help him develop his natural ability.
Table of Contents
| Dedication | 3 | (1) | |||
| Acknowledgments | 4 | (2) | |||
| Foreword | 6 | (3) | |||
| Entering the Diamond | 9 | (2) | |||
| Introduction | 11 | (4) | |||
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| Extra Innings (Epilogue) | 149 | (2) | |||
| Appendix A: Understanding the Basics of the Game | 151 | (4) | |||
| Appendix B: Baseball Lingo | 155 | (9) | |||
| Appendix C: Baseball Abbreviations | 164 | (3) | |||
| Appendix D: Diamond Mom's Equipment Shopping List | 167 | (4) | |||
| Appendix E: Vitamins and Supplements Shopping List | 171 | (1) | |||
| Appendix F: Contacting Colleges and Coaches | 172 | (3) | |||
| Appendix G: Parental Resources | 175 | (1) | |||
| Appendix H: Tom House---Baseball Visionary | 176 | (3) | |||
| Appendix I: Cited References | 179 | (2) | |||
| Appendix J: Recommended References | 181 | (2) | |||
| About the Author | 183 |
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