On Instant Baseball:

"You want to be a smart baseball fan, player or coach? Then memorize Instant Baseball."

- Tom Lasorda

"If I were teaching young people, my words would be just about the same. This is a simple explanation of the game of baseball, I like your idea,"

- Sparky Anderson,

"Instant Baseball is a good introduction to this great game. The points listed for each area should get you started and whet your appetite to get deeper into the game."

- Tony LaRussa,

• "Hell, I could have written Instant Baseball, but it's still damn good."

- George Brett,

• "For baseball insight and wisdom in a nutshell, choose Instant Baseball. It's Major League."

- Charlie Hough,

• "I recommend you catch Instant Baseball and never throw it away if you are serious about baseball."

- Johnny Bench

On Jim Hibbs:

• 1964 United States Olympic Baseball Team member
• 1966 First Team All-American catcher
• 1975 Inducted into Stanford University Athletic Hall of Fame
• Professional catcher for eight seasons