CONTENTS

Copyright Notice

Acknowledgments

Foreword by Rod Carew

Preface by Joe Torre

Introduction by Don Mattingly

1
The Foundation of Hitting

2
Bats and Grips and Gloves

3
Hard Work Breeds Success

4
Getting Better with Experience

5
Batting Drills for Hitting .300

6
My Advice on Coaching Kids

7
Great Hitting Makes for a Great Game

Photo Gallery

Appendix

Batting Glossary

Miscellaneous Baseball History

Name Index