{"product_id":"as-koufax-said-paperback","title":"As Koufax Said... - Paperback","description":"\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cp style=\"text-align: right;\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/reportcopyrightinfringement.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eReport copyright infringement\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\u003cp\u003eby \u003cb\u003eRandy Voorhees\u003c\/b\u003e (Author), \u003cb\u003eMark Gola\u003c\/b\u003e (Author)\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eWho said the 400 best things about how to play baseball?\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the wisdom of Mickey Mantle (\"A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own; a gang is where a coward goes to hide\") to the wit of Nolan Ryan (\"It helps if the hitter thinks you're a little crazy\") to the banter of the Babe (\"I swing big and I miss big\"), this one-of-a-kind collection features the most quotable advice on how to play the game from the greatest names in baseball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot your ordinary encyclopedia of baseball quotations, \u003ci\u003eAs Koufax Said . . .\u003c\/i\u003e goes beyond the worn-out \"Yogi-isms\" and \"Stengelese,\" beyond tales of players' drinking prowess and off-the-field blunders, right to the heart of the matter: How to play a winning game. The authors, baseball coaches themselves, have searched long and hard to fill this unique book with quotes chosen for their ability to teach something essential about the game or help improve skills on the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized into chapters that cover practice, batting, pitching, fielding, baserunning, managing and coaching, character, and the game in general, this rich compendium is packed with hundreds of intelligent, useful, accurate, and entertaining quotes, quips, and words of wisdom from legends both past and present--players and coaches at the highest level of the game. You can't go anywhere else to find the collective insight of Greg Maddux, Sandy Koufax, Ted Williams, Cal Ripken Jr., John McGraw, and Earl Weaver under the same cover. This is the ultimate gift for players, coaches, and fans of every generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll find timeless baseball wisdom from all the greats, including: \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJohnny Bench\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWade Boggs\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorge Brett\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLou Brock\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eRod Carew\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTy Cobb\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoe DiMaggio\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJoe Garagiola\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrel Hershiser\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReggie Jackson\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eDerek Jeter\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWillie Mays\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMark McGwire\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eStan Musial\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCal Ripken Jr.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePete Rose\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBabe Ruth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTom Seaver\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSammy Sosa\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eMo Vaughan\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGeorge Will\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eTed Williams\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eCarl Yastrzemski\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . and, of course, Sandy Koufax.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eBack Jacket\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eWho said the 400 best things about how to play baseball?\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eFrom the wisdom of Mickey Mantle (\"A team is where a boy can prove his courage on his own; a gang is where a coward goes to hide\") to the wit of Nolan Ryan (\"It helps if the hitter thinks you're a little crazy\") to the banter of the Babe (\"I swing big and I miss big\"), this one-of-a-kind collection features the most quotable advice on how to play the game from the greatest names in baseball.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eNot your ordinary encyclopedia of baseball quotations, \"As Koufax Said . . .\" goes beyond the worn-out \"Yogi-isms\" and \"Stengelese,\" beyond tales of players' drinking prowess and off-the-field blunders, right to the heart of the matter: How to play a winning game. The authors, baseball coaches themselves, have searched long and hard to fill this unique book with quotes chosen for their ability to teach something essential about the game or help improve skills on the field.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eOrganized into chapters that cover practice, batting, pitching, fielding, baserunning, managing and coaching, character, and the game in general, this rich compendium is packed with hundreds of intelligent, useful, accurate, and entertaining quotes, quips, and words of wisdom from legends both past and present--players and coaches at the highest level of the game. You can't go anywhere else to find the collective insight of Greg Maddux, Sandy Koufax, Ted Williams, Cal Ripken Jr., John McGraw, and Earl Weaver under the same cover. This is the ultimate gift for players, coaches, and fans of every generation.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eInside you'll find timeless baseball wisdom from all the greats, including: Johnny Bench Wade Boggs George Brett Lou Brock Rod Carew Ty Cobb Joe DiMaggio JoeGaragiola Orel Hershiser Reggie Jackson Derek Jeter Willie Mays Mark McGwire Stan Musial Cal Ripken Jr. Pete Rose Babe Ruth Tom Seaver Sammy Sosa Mo Vaughan George Will Ted Williams Carl Yastrzemski \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e. . . and, of course, Sandy Koufax.\u003c\/p\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eNumber of Pages:\u003c\/strong\u003e 144\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 0.64 x 7.24 x 6.36 IN\u003c\/div\u003e\n            \u003cdiv\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePublication Date:\u003c\/strong\u003e March 26, 2003\u003c\/div\u003e\n            ","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45229282295910,"sku":"9780071410144","price":22.6,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0599\/7255\/0758\/files\/aEdCTU05WU9qVFhkdmdGRWIwRVpVZz09.webp?v=1773525029","url":"https:\/\/infinitylightwa.com\/products\/as-koufax-said-paperback","provider":"Infinity Light","version":"1.0","type":"link"}