INTRODUCTION

I wrote Instant Baseball, A Guide To The Timeless Game, from a pro perspective, yet all readers will find it easy to understand, The hard part is playing up to it.

The knowledge for Instant Baseball was acquired through heavy perspiration as a professional catcher for eight seasons. To most pros the concepts contained here are second nature.

The inspiration came from my helplessness as I watched countless ballplayers struggle because their fundamentals were so flawed. Truly, most did not even know the proper way to grip a bat.

So here you go with the universal fundamentals of baseball...instantly, However, I must warn you that the simple is often mischievously complex.

Because understanding the nature of baseball is like understanding time without a clock!

Also, I want to thank again and express my deepest gratitude to Tom Lasorda, Sparky Anderson, Tony LaRussa, George Brett, Charlie Hough and Johnny Bench for their kind words of support for Instant Baseball.

Finally, for years it has vexed me to explain well the difference between amateur and pro ball. At last I think I've got it, As an amateur you play the game; as a pro you learn it.

Enjoy!                                                         Jim Hibbs

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