Hitting Drills and Much More

About the Book

The hitting book is a manual/book designed to help correct many common hitting mistakes like stepping in the bucket, casting, and many others. It also provides valuable information regarding the development and management of ball players. This is what was said about “Hitting Drills and Much More” Babe Ruth Bullpen An article in the September 1997 BABE RUTH BULLPEN said,...”Hitting Drills and Much More,” a 52-page book that, as the title implies, is much more than just a manual designed to help correct many common hitting mistakes like stepping in the bucket, over striding, and lunging. It also provides valuable information regarding the development and management of ballplayers. “Hitting Drills and Much More” is a book about keys to success. Now 122 pages. Mike Molaro, Hopewell Valley News, ... “a book that makes people feel good about life — themselves. Enjoy the sunrises and sunsets, take time to sit back and relax, appreciate quality family time, slow down, and admire the beauty around us. That’s where the “Much More” in the title comes from.”

About the Author

Richard, Robert, Steve Braun Steve – is a fifteen-year major leaguer and former major league hitting instructor. He won the 1982 world series while playing with the St. Louis Cardinals. After his retirement Steve was the hitting instructor for the Cardinals before moving on to the Boston Red Sox’s and Yankees minor league. The job of hitting instructor is a position in which Steve was comfortable. He has the ability to communicate with younger ball players and his knowledge helps them to relax. By being relaxed they can apply many of his instructions while hitting in a game. Robert - is a disabled Vietnam Veteran who received two Purple Hearts, a Bronze Medal for bravery, and was awarded the New Jersey Distinguished Service Medal. After he was released from the Army, he graduated from Rider College with a Bachelor of Science in Commerce and a minor in accounting degree in February 1977. He then worked for thirty-four years as an auditor for the NJ State Treasury Department specializing in Inheritance and Estate tax and has been retired since May 1, 2010. Bob coached and managed his son Rob and his daughters Kim and Emily, basketball and baseball/softball teams, and studied major league coaches Steve played under, all helped him to develop his philosophies for his writings on the “Art of Coaching”. He self-published the first edition of the book “Hitting Drills and Much More” in 1996 and the book titled “A Story of Life” in 2000. Richard – The artist that created the cover and many other art works in the book. Rich passed away on November 26, 2013 after a long battle with what was thought to be, Alzheimer/ Frontotemporal Dementia.