The Mental Game of Baseball, Karl Kuehl
The Mental Game of Baseball, Karl Kuehl
List: $24.99 | Sale: $17.50
Club: $12.49

The Mental Game of Baseball
A Guide to Peak Performance

Author: Karl Kuehl, H.A. Dorfman, Rick Wolff

Narrator: Matthew Josdal

Unabridged: 13 hr 18 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Publisher: Tantor Media

Published: 08/14/2018


Synopsis

In this book, authors H.A. Dorfman and Karl Kuehl present their practical and proven strategy for developing the mental skills needed to achieve peak performance at every level of the game. The theory and applications are illustrated by anecdotes and insights from major and minor league players, who at some point discovered the importance of mastering the inner game in order to play baseball as it should be played. Intended for players, managers, coaches, agents, and administrators as well as fans who want a more in-depth look at the makeup of the complete baseball player.

About Karl Kuehl

Karl Kuehl was a baseball scout, farm system official, coach and manager in Major League Baseball. Throughout his career, he worked with teams such as the Montreal Expos, the Minnesota Twins and the Oakland Athletics. He was the co-author of two books: The Mental Game of Baseball and A Champion's State of Mind.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Ryan on October 17, 2024

Served its purpose. Learned a lot but starting repeating stuff.......more

Goodreads review by Emily on August 20, 2022

I was happily surprised by the applicability of these mental strategies to everyday life (good thing, since I'm not a baseball player!). Also helpful in my approach to softball, which was the actual goal. :)......more

Goodreads review by Zach on September 21, 2018

The Mental Game of Baseball is an outstanding read and is imperative for a Baseball Players to read this nonfiction novel. I read this book as an assignment from my Club Team Coach during the past summer. This book is a good reading experience because it may not make sense to everyone at first but t......more

Goodreads review by Erik on January 26, 2025

In the foreword of The Mental Game of Baseball, Rick Wolff attributes the famous quote "Half of this game is 90% mental" to Yogi Berra. However, on the very first page of the book, author H.A. Dorfman credits the exact same quote to outfielder Jim Wohlford. Did the person who wrote the foreword not......more

Goodreads review by Jake on March 13, 2020

This book has really helped me improve my mental game for baseball. It provides you with vital in game information like: Coping mechanisms like how to handle failure, goal setting, what to think and what not to think and staying calm. I feel like this book deserves 5 stars because of how much it has......more