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Author Rick Wolff, who worked his way up to the pro ranks on smarts and sweat, shares tips on

• choosing and using equipment,
• conditioning the body and throwing arm,
• practicing pre-season, in-season, and off-season,
• developing offensive, defensive, and pitching skills,
• focusing, adjusting, and staying sharp mentally, and
• showcasing your hard-earned skills.

Playing Better Baseball is the insider’s guide to becoming a complete player.

About the Author
Rick Wolff’s inside knowledge of baseball comes from an outstanding career as a professional player, television analyst, writer, and coach. He played in the 1971 College World Series while a sophomore at Harvard University. The following year, he was drafted by and signed with the Detroit Tigers. When his playing career ended, Wolff served for eight years as the head coach at Mercy College (NY), where he transformed a struggling Division III program into a nationally ranked Division II organization. From 1989 to 1994, Wolff served as the roving performance enhancement coach for the Cleveland Indians.

The author of 14 books about sports, business, and sport psychology, Wolff has written articles for numerous consumer and academic publications ranging from Sports Illustrated and Sport to Psychology Today and Psychological Reports. He has served as on-air commentator on ESPN, SportsChannel, and the Madison Square Garden Network.

Wolff received his undergraduate degree in psychology from Harvard University, magna cum laude, and his master’s from Long Island University, with high honors. He is a long-time member of the American Baseball Coaches Association and the Association for the Advancement of Applied Sports Psychology. He lives in Armonk, NY, with his wife and three children.

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