Between the Lines : Nine Principles to Live By

by Hershiser, Orel/Wolgemuth, R.

• ISBN13: 9780446530002
• ISBN10: 044653000X
• Edition: Large
• Format: Nonspecific Binding
• Copyright: 2001-09-13
• Publisher: Grand Central Pub

Summary

One of professional baseball's leading pitchers details the nine key principles and values that have guided his life, including perseverance, discipline, adaptability, and personal reflection.

Table of Contents

Foreword	xv
Tommy Lasorda
Preface A Quiet Table Back in the Corner	xix
Believe Your Coaches	1	(38)
Homecoming?
Coach Dad
The Tackle Box
``Little O''
Not a Member of the ``In Crowd''
Grandpa Sandwiches
Walking Tall
A Chance at the Big Leagues
Now the Work Begins
``Bulldog''
A Teachable Spirit
Anything Can Happen	39	(46)
Something's Wrong
``I'm Sorry, Orel''
While I Was Sleeping
Scar Tissue
My Very Own Memorial Day
October 25, 1999
Yes, Anything Can Happen
Sell Out to the Process	85	(43)
Putting My Mind to It
Very Near the Top
Some Applications of This Principle
One Day at Wrigley Field
Old-Timers' Great Secret
Self-Discipline
And I Loved Base-ball
Self-Examination
Not Worth Lying to Myself
Taking Inventory
But That Was Baseball
What about Life?
Excellence Matters	128	(35)
The Game Face
The 1995 World Series---Game Five
Paralysis by Analysis
The Many Faces of Excellence
What I'll Miss Most
The Gift of ``It''
Balance Is Key	163	(38)
Internal Balance
Johnny and the Hymn Singer
Living Peacefully
Digging for Gold in Style
Balancing Directness and Diplomacy
Balancing the Future and the Present
Distractions to the Plan
Balancing Baseball and Real Life
Becoming a Balanced Person
Ability to Lighten Up	201	(29)
Baseball's Border Wars
A Little Brotherly Love
Laughter Is the Best Routine
Dugout Antics
A Record-Breaking Streak
An Exception
Bad Timing
Fun with the Skipper
The Sod Squad
``Aren't You Orel Hershiser?''
Not Too Great on Directions
Let a Smile Be Your Umbrella
Love Your Family	230	(34)
Across a Crowded Room
We Do
The Boys
Memorabilia Value
``To Us, He Is Dad''
My Favorite Thing about Dad
The Family
Baseball's Tough Lesson
``That's Okay, Honey; We'll Survive''
Live with Gratitude	264	(33)
``Shoot Me Up Like a Horse''
Celebration and Gratitude
A Team Effort
Baseball's Great Fraternity
Perspective
The Overflow
Looking Up
I Hadn't Forgotten
A Grateful Heart
True Blue
The Doxology-A Reprise
See the Signs	297	(24)
Sit Next to Me in the Dugout
Missing the Signs
Being Intentional
See the Problem
Execute the Message
The Table Back in the Corner
Orel Hershiser: Baseball Statistics	321