Bibliograph

The baseball whisperer, a small-town coach who shaped big league dreams, Michael Tackett

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The baseball whisperer, a small-town coach who shaped big league dreams, Michael Tackett

Language

eng

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individual biography

Illustrations

illustrationsplates

Index

index present

Literary Form

non fiction

Main title

The baseball whisperer

Responsibility statement

Michael Tackett

Sub title

a small-town coach who shaped big league dreams

Summary

Traces the five-decade career of legendary coach Merl Eberly, describing his role in transforming a small town team to a collegiate summer league powerhouse and his development of numerous major league players

Table Of Contents

Foreword -- Changed lives -- A place to grow -- "Come out or get out" -- Where the work ethic still works -- Baseball family -- National champions -- Merl's rules -- "No bright lights" -- Opportunity -- Stepping off the field -- Keeping -- Renewal -- Blue goose -- Heading home -- Afterword

Target audience

adult

resource.variantTitle

Small-town coach who shaped big league dreams

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