Pitch Like a Pro

A World Series champion and former MLB pitching coach shows how young baseball pitchers from Little League through high school can improve on the field.

Leo Mazzone was one of pro baseball's premier pitching coaches. In his years with the Atlanta Braves, he trained several Cy Young Award winners and helped lead his team to the World Series.

In Pitch like a Pro, Mazzone and coauthor Jim Rosenthal offer step-by-step instructions for players and coaches in Little League through high school. They teach all the pitching basics and give athletes advice on how they can use the right training techniques to grow stronger and stay healthier. Contents include:

· Mazzone's between-starts throwing program

· How to grip different pitches

· Proper mechanics and delivery technique

· Pitching strategies and tactics

· Field the position

Pitch like a Pro offers contributions by such well known pitchers as Greg Maddux, Tom Glavine, John Smotz, and Denny Neagle, along with black-and-white instructional photographs.