As Koufax Said...

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Who said the 400 best things about how to play baseball?

From the wisdom of Mickey Mantle to the wit of Nolan Ryan to the banter of the Babe , this one-of-a-kind collection features the most quotable advice on how to play the game from the greatest names in baseball.

Not your ordinary encyclopedia of baseball quotations, As Koufax Said . . . goes beyond the worn-out "Yogi-isms" and "Stengelese," beyond tales of players' drinking prowess and off-the-field blunders, right to the heart of the matter: How to play a winning game. The authors, baseball coaches themselves, have searched long and hard to fill this unique book with quotes chosen for their ability to teach something essential about the game or help improve skills on the field.

Organized into chapters that cover practice, batting, pitching, fielding, baserunning, managing and coaching, character, and the game in general, this rich compendium is packed with hundreds of intelligent, useful, accurate, and entertaining quotes, quips, and words of wisdom from legends both past and present--players and coaches at the highest level of the game. You can't go anywhere else to find the collective insight of Greg Maddux, Sandy Koufax, Ted Williams, Cal Ripken Jr., John McGraw, and Earl Weaver under the same cover. This is the ultimate gift for players, coaches, and fans of every generation.

Inside you'll find timeless baseball wisdom from all the greats, including:

Johnny Bench
Wade Boggs
George Brett
Lou Brock
Rod Carew
Ty Cobb
Joe DiMaggio
Joe Garagiola
Orel Hershiser
Reggie Jackson
Derek Jeter
Willie Mays
Mark McGwire
Stan Musial
Cal Ripken Jr.
Pete Rose
Babe Ruth
Tom Seaver
Sammy Sosa
Mo Vaughan
George Will
Ted Williams
Carl Yastrzemski
. . . and, of course, Sandy Koufax.