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Publisher's summary
Who else wants a competitive edge?
Join more than 145,000 players and coaches, from World Series champions to youth levels, who have found playing heads-up baseball helps them overcome the failure, frustration, and fear the game throws at you each day and instead play with confidence, consistency, and composure under pressure.
Talent, strength, and great mechanics don't matter if you can't compete in games. Developed by working with elite players and coaches over the past 40 years, the strategies and tools in this audiobook (an "upgrade" to the classic 1994 edition) arm you with the approach you need to find out how good you can be at baseball.
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"This book teaches the mental skills you need to gain a competitive edge." (Joe Maddon, manager, Chicago Cubs)
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Very practical book
- By L. Walker on 02-10-23
By: Jason Selk
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Every Shot Must Have a Purpose
- How GOLF54 Can Make You a Better Player
- By: Pia Nilsson, Lynn Marriott, Ron Sirak - contributor, and others
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 5 hrs and 2 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 298
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 257
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 257
As coaches to some of golf's top players, Pia Nilsson and Lynn Marriott have designed and refined a revolutionary way of teaching the game, with great results. They don't believe in prescribing the same stance, grip, and swing to everyone, followed by hours of purposeless drilling. They don't even believe in beginning with physical technique. Their success has proven to them that a great game begins with a great vision. Every Shot Must Have a Purpose offers cutting-edge techniques for integrating the physical, technical, mental, emotional, and social parts of a player's game.
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5 out of 5 stars
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A must for every golfer
- By David Hadzicki on 01-29-19
By: Pia Nilsson, and others
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The Champion's Mind
- How Great Athletes Think, Train, and Thrive
- By: Jim Afremow
- Narrated by: Eric Michael Summerer
- Length: 7 hrs and 49 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 976
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 801
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 792
In The Champion's Mind, sports psychologist Jim Afremow, PhD, LPC, now offers the same advice he uses with Olympians, Heisman Trophy winners, and professional athletes, including tips and techniques based on high-performance psychology research, such as how to get in a "zone," thrive on a team, and stay humble; how to progress within a sport and sustain excellence long-term, and customizable pre-performance routines to hit full power when the gun goes off or the puck is dropped.
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4 out of 5 stars
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Excellent content, mediocre narrator
- By Chris on 10-08-14
By: Jim Afremow
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Mastering Golf's Mental Game
- Your Ultimate Guide to Better On-Course Performance and Lower Scores
- By: Michael T. Lardon, Matthew Rudy, Phil Mickelson - foreword
- Narrated by: Danny Campbell
- Length: 4 hrs and 16 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 523
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 435
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 429
To be a golfer is to tinker-with everything from equipment to grip to swing. But one thing most players don't give enough attention to is the mental game. Psychologists aren't a new phenomenon in golf, but Dr. Michael Lardon is a different breed of performance coach. Instead of sending his players into a losing battle against emotion, indecision, and fear on the golf course, he shows them how to organize their thoughts and use them for maximum performance.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The Best Book on Golf's Mental Game
- By NEGolfer on 01-14-17
By: Michael T. Lardon, and others
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Mind Gym
- An Athlete's Guide to Inner Excellence
- By: Gary Mack, David Casstevens
- Narrated by: Kevin Young
- Length: 5 hrs and 27 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 73
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 62
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 61
Noted sports psychology consultant Gary Mack explains how your mind influences your performance on the field or on the court as much as your physical skill does, if not more so. Through 40 accessible lessons and inspirational anecdotes from prominent athletes—many of whom he has worked with—you will learn the same techniques and exercises Mack uses to help elite athletes build mental "muscle". Mind Gym will give you the "head edge" over the competition.
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1 out of 5 stars
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A Stream of Trite Cliches
- By Blake on 05-12-23
By: Gary Mack, and others
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The Confident Mind
- A Battle-Tested Guide to Unshakable Performance
- By: Dr. Nate Zinsser
- Narrated by: Qarie Marshall
- Length: 10 hrs and 34 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 413
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 349
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Story5 out of 5 stars 348
Dr. Nate Zinsser has spent his career training the minds of the U.S. Military Academy’s cadets as they prepare to lead and perform when the stakes are the very highest—on the battlefield. Alongside this work, he has coached world-class athletes including a Super Bowl MVP, numerous Olympic medalists, professional ballerinas, NHL All-Stars, and college All-Americans, teaching them to overcome pressure and succeed on the biggest stages.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Redundant and uninsightful
- By Chris Rogers on 06-06-23
By: Dr. Nate Zinsser
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The Champion's Comeback
- How Great Athletes Recover, Reflect, and Reignite
- By: Jim Afremow
- Narrated by: Paul Boehmer
- Length: 7 hrs and 30 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 89
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Performance4 out of 5 stars 73
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 71
In The Champion's Comeback, Jim Afremow offers winning strategies for athletes of any age or skill level to get mentally psyched for competition, quickly rebound after a loss, and overcome injuries (and the fear of reinjury). Afremow explores the psychology of commitment and shows you how to develop the core confidence of repeat champions.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Good content, but unbearable narration!
- By Billdeb on 10-25-16
By: Jim Afremow
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It's All Mental
- Easy Psychology Tips to Dominate in Your Sports Game
- By: Blake Silverman
- Narrated by: Frank B. Iwan Jr.
- Length: 2 hrs and 4 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 24
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 24
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Story5 out of 5 stars 24
From sports idols like Michael Jordan to the regular office-going person, mental challenges have spared none…they can easily knock you off your feet and leave you drained, both mentally and physically. But there is some good news: You can rewire your brain and train it to focus on what’s essential to achieving your goals. There’s no better success than becoming the best version of yourself—and this guidebook is armed with psychological tips that have proved incredibly helpful to athletes and their likes to become the best in their class.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Success through Sports!
- By Richard on 10-21-22
By: Blake Silverman
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Essential Tennis
- Improve Faster, Play Smarter, and Win More Matches
- By: Ian Westermann, Joel Chasnoff - contributor
- Narrated by: Ian Westermann
- Length: 6 hrs
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 49
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 44
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Story5 out of 5 stars 44
In Essential Tennis, listeners—players and coaches, alike—will learn how improving at tennis actually happens and how to easily implement these lessons and integrate them into better play on the court. Players will hit stronger shots, make fewer errors, and beat players who are currently beating them. Coaches will look differently at what it means to provide a student with a holistic learning experience.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Must Read for Competitive Tennis Players
- By Isaac Patton on 06-07-22
By: Ian Westermann, and others
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Mental Toughness for Young Athletes (Parent's Guide)
- Eight Proven 5-Minute Mindset Exercises for Kids and Teens Who Play Competitive Sports
- By: Troy Horne, Moses Horne
- Narrated by: Troy Horne
- Length: 3 hrs and 22 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 216
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 190
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 191
Troy Horne here. Your mental-toughness guide! I am here to help parents understand how to help your young athlete navigate this mental-toughness journey. I know where you are, and I know how to help you help your young athlete find their mental toughness.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Poorly written, poorly performed
- By S. DeZeeuw on 03-31-21
By: Troy Horne, and others
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Zen Tennis
- Playing in the Zone
- By: Bill Scanlon, Dr. Joseph Parent
- Narrated by: Dr. Joseph Parent, Bill Scanlon
- Length: 4 hrs and 6 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 119
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 98
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 99
From the best-selling author of Zen Golf: Mastering the Mental Game and the tennis champion and world record holder of the Golden Set comes the most innovative and powerful book since The Inner Game of Tennis. Combining deep Eastern wisdom and practical tennis expertise, Zen Tennis will help you get out of your own way and into the zone.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Satatosh
- By PS on 01-22-22
By: Bill Scanlon, and others
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Be a Player
- A Breakthrough Approach to Playing Better on the Golf Course
- By: Pia Nilsson, Lynn Marriott, Susan K. Reed
- Narrated by: Gabra Zackman
- Length: 5 hrs and 58 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 512
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 430
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 427
Golf is a beloved yet technical game, so a sound swing and precise technique are essential. Most golfers who want to improve their skills go to the range and work painstakingly on their swings, not realizing it's often their performance state on the course that needs work, not their technique. Simple things such as awareness of your balance, tension, and tempo, as well as the ability to control mental, emotional, and social variables you encounter while playing, can quickly take your game to a new performance level.
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5 out of 5 stars
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one of the better books I have owned.
- By Amarjot Singh Bedi on 05-25-19
By: Pia Nilsson, and others
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DIAMOND MIND
- Inspiring Stories of Mental Toughness for Young Athletes: A Baseball Player's Guide to Sports Psychology & Motivation for Kids and Coaches
- By: Chase Brooks
- Narrated by: Donald Villella
- Length: 3 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 198
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Performance5 out of 5 stars 198
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Story5 out of 5 stars 198
Discover the secrets to sports motivation that have helped countless athletes dominate their sport. Learn from the best in the business, and find the mental toughness you need to take your game to the next level.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Soothing Voice!
- By Scott White on 08-19-23
By: Chase Brooks
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The Unstoppable Golfer
- Trusting Your Mind & Your Short Game to Achieve Greatness
- By: Dr. Bob Rotella
- Narrated by: Bob Rotella
- Length: 6 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 544
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 461
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 456
It is no secret that more than two-thirds of the shots a golfer makes are shorts ones: putts, chips, and pitches. Long drives may garner applause, but whether a golfer wants to win the Masters or just five bucks from a friend on Saturday morning, it’s the little shots that make the difference. In The Unstoppable Golfer, Dr. Bob Rotella takes the same wisdom and experience that have worked for clients like Davis Love III and David Toms to help you master this special art of short shots and avoid all the frustration out of this increasingly challenging element of the game.
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2 out of 5 stars
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Not my favorite
- By M1Gunner on 03-22-15
By: Dr. Bob Rotella
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GOLF: The Art of the Mental Game
- 100 Classic Golf Tips
- By: Dr. Joseph Parent
- Narrated by: Dr. Joseph Parent
- Length: 2 hrs and 3 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 119
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 81
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 82
Dr. Joe Parent has drawn on a career coaching the masters to write a hundred easy to understand yet powerful tips for improving any golfer’s score, from the essentials of the mental game to helpful hints to keep your composure. As with his other books, you will find yourself returning time and again to hear what Masters and PGA Champion Vijay Singh call “lessons that make the mental game seem so simple".
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5 out of 5 stars
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awesome, I have listened to it over 10 times.
- By GODuke75 on 06-04-12
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60 Tennis Strategies and Mental Tactics
- Mental Toughness Training
- By: Joseph Correa
- Narrated by: Roger Buehler
- Length: 1 hr and 24 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 38
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Performance4.5 out of 5 stars 36
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Story4.5 out of 5 stars 35
This audiobook will teach you how to beat any style of play and will help you over come mental hurdles that most of us normally have during competition. Knowing what to do and when are key questions when your under pressure and wish you had a guide to get you in the right direction.
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5 out of 5 stars
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First Rate!
- By M. C. on 12-09-17
By: Joseph Correa
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 759
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With inside access and reporting, Sports Illustrated senior baseball writer and FOX Sports analyst Tom Verducci reveals how Theo Epstein and Joe Maddon built, led, and inspired the Chicago Cubs team that broke the longest championship drought in sports, chronicling their epic journey to become World Series champions.
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5 out of 5 stars
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The best baseball book I’ve ever read
- By Michael Klotz on 04-15-17
By: Tom Verducci
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The MVP Machine
- How Baseball's New Nonconformists Are Using Data to Build Better Players
- By: Ben Lindbergh, Travis Sawchik
- Narrated by: Josh Hurley
- Length: 14 hrs and 50 mins
- Unabridged
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Instead of out-drafting, out-signing, and out-trading their rivals, baseball's best minds have turned to out-developing opponents, gaining greater edges than ever by perfecting prospects and eking extra runs out of older athletes who were once written off. Lindbergh and Sawchik take us inside the transformation of former fringe hitters into home-run kings, show how washed-up pitchers have emerged as aces, and document how coaching and scouting are being turned upside down. The MVP Machine charts the future of a sport and offers a lesson that goes beyond baseball.
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1 out of 5 stars
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Just too much cussing!
- By D Maybee on 04-19-20
By: Ben Lindbergh, and others
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The Matheny Manifesto
- A Young Manager's Old-School Views on Success in Sports and Life
- By: Mike Matheny, Jerry B. Jenkins
- Narrated by: Mark Deakins
- Length: 5 hrs and 47 mins
- Unabridged
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Mike Matheny was just 41, without professional managerial experience and looking for a next step after a successful career as a Major League catcher, when he succeeded the legendary Tony La Russa as manager of the St. Louis Cardinals in 2012. While Matheny has enjoyed immediate success, leading the Cards to the postseason three times in his first three years, people have noticed something else about his life, something not measured in day-to-day results.
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4 out of 5 stars
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If your a youth coach, get this book
- By Brady on 12-11-15
By: Mike Matheny, and others
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Mental Toughness for Young Athletes
- Eight Proven 5-Minute Mindset Exercises for Kids and Teens Who Play Competitive Sports
- By: Troy Horne, Moses Horne
- Narrated by: Moses Horne
- Length: 3 hrs and 12 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall4.5 out of 5 stars 101
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Moses and Troy Horne here. Your mental-toughness guides! We know exactly how you feel. If you are reading this, you probably have a young athlete who struggles with in-game stress and maybe even sports performance anxiety. That is why this version was mostly written by Moses. As of the time of the writing of this book, Moses Horne is a 15-year-old elite athlete who can talk directly about the triumphs and struggles of working toward being mentally tough. This is the only book that I know of with input from an actual young athlete.
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5 out of 5 stars
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Great for the young elite athlete
- By Rhonda Connally on 04-22-21
By: Troy Horne, and others
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Why We Love Baseball
- A History in 50 Moments
- By: Joe Posnanski
- Narrated by: Joe Posnanski, Ellen Adair
- Length: 11 hrs and 53 mins
- Unabridged
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Overall5 out of 5 stars 112
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Posnanski writes of major moments that created legends, and of forgotten moments almost lost to time. It's Willie Mays’s catch, Babe Ruth’s called shot, and Kirk Gibson’s limping home run; the slickest steals; the biggest bombs; and the most triumphant no-hitters. But these are also moments raw with the humanity of the game, the unheralded heroes, the mesmerizing mistakes drenched in pine tar, and every story, from the immortal to the obscure, is told from a unique perspective.
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4 out of 5 stars
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wonderful story, mediocre narration
- By D. Bhansali on 03-21-24
By: Joe Posnanski
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- Jeff Cooper
- 01-02-21
Solid work. Good food for the brain.
Overall, this book is very good with a lot of solid approaches to the mental game. There is some redundancy in the content but it’s not a big deal. There is a lot of good content peppered with anecdotes from MLB stars.
If you’re looking for a simple approach to the mental game of baseball that is applicable to other sports and to life, then I think you will like this book.
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- Michelle Profumo
- 01-21-19
Must read if you manage or coach baseball
This is a must read for all coaches! Enjoyed learning about the mental side, and I plan to included this is my coaching
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- Jim McArthur
- 10-23-19
Fantastic Info - The Missing Link
This book is excellent and covers everything most advanced baseball players learn after its too late. This information is the foundation for any seriously competitive ball player. Very well written and great audio delivery.
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- Katie
- 01-10-20
Great for coaches and players
As a fan, not a coach or player, this book wasn't written for me. But it's essentially a self-improvement book for players and coaches. With ideas that could be attributed to probably any stressful job - or just life.
Honestly, the only thing I wish this book had (besides juicy baseball gossip) is a stronger leaning towards applying the practices in it towards life. - Though there is a clear understanding that they would ask that too.
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- Anonymous User
- 04-02-19
Baseball 90% Mental.
Great breakdown. I have always been coaching a positive outlook and imagining there situations, but this is what I have been looking for, the complete package. I will begin implementing this is for all our pitchers.
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