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My Connection to the current MLB Players

Here I go again talking about my glory days and bragging myself up. But as the one of a kind, poetic legend and the greatest, Muhammad Ali said, "It's not bragging if you can back it up." You will see below that I can back it up on this list of top MLB players base stealing stat.

My quest to be the Greatest of All Time

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Tools for Keeping Baseball Lineups and Softball Lineups in Order

The following are common scenarios in youth baseball and softball games.

One, game delays happen because a coach doesn't have enough players on the field or has players who do not know what position they are supposed to be. Coaches have to fumble round in their mind to figure out who is to be where, while valuable game time passes.

3 Keys to Coach Youth Baseball

Coaching athletes to reach peak performance is a variable that is hard to measure because perfection is impossible in sports. Getting the most out of players is also difficult because players come to the sport with various interest levels, skill levels, and work ethics. Of course, therein lies the answer for coaches to get players to reach peak performance. Coaches must have ways of enhancing players' interest levels. As players gain interest, a solid work ethic follows, which is the key to skill development.

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I usually think of Yogi Berra sayings, Yogi-isms, as being hilarious takes on life and baseball. However, without even realizing it, I use many of Yogi's philosophical ideas in my daily coaching. I have come to believe that he was the greatest baseball philosopher, providing valuable wisdom for youth baseball coaches. Many Yogi Berra quotes teach baseball and life lessons, as you will see below.

The following is a version of a Jack Perconte article that first appeared in Baseball the Magazine in 2009, where Jack has been a contributing editor. Jack's article takes a different spin on the notion that sports success is mostly mental or ninety percent as Yogi Berra said, with the other half physical.

Coaching Little League Players for Long Term Success

How to Become a Youth Sports Coach

Can You Hit when the Lights go on

Can You Hit when the Lights go on

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Seattle Mariner Game - What I have had to live with

I had manygreat memories in the Seattle Kingdome. This was not one of them, as it turned out to be a dreadful one.

Here is the line in the box score that has tormented me all these years later.

Player AB Hits Average

Perconte 1 1 1.000

Baseball Revolution #1 - Versatility

Many people may not see it, but I believe a baseball revolution is on the way. That is great news for youth baseball coaches.