Baseball players, especially major leaguers, do the same drills they have been taught since they were ten years old. ... The conscious thought in baseball is a beneficial factor before and after games as it helps players learn from certain mistakes and how to prepare a player for an upcoming opponent; however baseball players have also developed certain tactics to keep the conscious mind from interfering with automatic mind. ... The automatic brain is a phenomenal characteristic to any baseball player at any level. ... The same goes for baseball players, as the more they view themselves ...

• Word Count: 2040
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

"The Old Timer's Game" is a piece of literature that reflects greatly the inner struggles of Ty Cobb, who is arguably one of the best baseball players in history. ... I don't know the game of baseball and how it works but I appreciated Rafferty's passion and interest for the sport, and I really liked it. ... You can clearly see that the author is good at depicting the characters of the article (Cobb in particular) to the point that by the end of the reading you feel like you actually know the ball player. ... Right here I stopped to reflect on Cobb's attitude and ...

• Word Count: 1390
• Approx Pages: 6
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: Undergraduate

He often faced complaints from players and parents. ... Players are tired, as they would be at the end of game, and to add pressure there is often an importance associated with each player making or missing their free-throws. If a player misses the free-throw, then the entire team runs. If a player makes the shot, then no one runs. ... Major league baseball teams spend hours of training time learning to turn a double-play as fast as possible. ...

• Word Count: 2095
• Approx Pages: 8
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School