A Young Baseball Player's Guide to Fielding And Defense (Young Player's) - Softcover

An invaluable resource for players, coaches, and parents, A Young Baseball Player’s Guide to Fielding and Defense sets out everything the young player needs to develop the skills, physical conditioning, and training regimen required for success and satisfaction in the national pastime. In this handy volume, veteran youth coaches Don Oster and Bill McMillan impart decades of knowledge in instructing young players on defensive skills and helping them attain their full potential.
Defense is often the most overlooked aspect of baseball, yet without it a game cannot be won. With a clear, readily understandable tone, A Young Baseball Player’s Guide to Fielding and Defense dissects the mechanics of fielding and defense while stressing the foundations of form. Last, but certainly not least, this volume emphasizes the importance of a good attitude and the value of having fun while working efficiently and diligently to improve.

Don Oster has been coaching youth baseball at the highest level for decades. In 1985, as manager of a team from East Tonka, Minnesota, he went to the Little League World Series. From 1987 to 1991, his Babe Ruth League team, for which he was the pitching coach, appeared in four consecutive World Series. He is also the author of Largemouth Bass and is the coauthor of A Guide for Young Pitchers, A Guide for Young Softball Pitchers, and Hunting Today's Whitetail. He lives in southern Indiana.

Bill McMillan has twenty years' experience coaching youth baseball as a manager for youth aged nine to sixteen. His teams have won nine league championships and a Minnesota State Little League championship. McMillan has been a public school teacher and a university professor. He holds a PhD in educational psychology and has worked extensively at the state and national levels on various educational programs. He lives in Minnetonka, Minnesota.