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"****(four stars). Excellent!" Los Angeles Times

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"The clearest way to teach your youngster baseball." Chicago Tribune

“Winning in its naturalness, there is a genuine attitude of helpfulness and friendship through athletics from start to finish.” Philadelphia Inquirer

“A four bagger!” New Orleans Times-Picayune

“Easy-to-follow instruction in all the skills your youngsters need to learn to play.” Family Circle

“The tape is clear and easy to understand. The best thing is it doesn't over teach. It keeps a light tone and avoids the bane of the 'Charge of the Light Brigade' mentality.” People

"One of those rare tapes that thoroughly exploits the possibilities of instructional video. Highly recommended." Library Journal

See, Hear and Learn to Play Baseball Little League's Official Way

Accept no substitute. In 19 video chapters basic enough for beginners yet informative to help even the brightest young stars play better, 8-to-12 years olds demonstrate and teach the fundamentals: the correct way to grip and throw the ball, bunt, hit, pitch, slide and play all the defensive positions.

Each skill is broken down into simple, easy-to-learn components. In this video Little League's decades of experience and highly effective video techniques are combined with confidence-building instruction, special tips, insider info and positive team and family values.

Little League's Official How-to-Play Baseball Book is the perfect accompaniment to Mastervision's best-selling video. Written by the writer and director of the video, published by Doubleday and available by special arrangement in a special combo pack, it contains in-depth instruction in the same careful, easy-to-follow kid-friendly manner, along with 125 illustrations and informative charts, defensive strategy quizzes, and the official Little League playing rules. This double play combo is a sure way for young players to improve their games and enjoy baseball even more.

Video Chapters
1. Baseball Equipment
2. Warming Up
3. Gripping the Ball
4. Throwing the Ball
5. Catching the Ball
6. Hitting
7. Bunting
8. Sliding
9. Playing Like a Team
10. Playing the Outfield
11. Playing the Infield
12. Playing 1stBase
13. Playing 2nd Base
14. Playing Shortstop
15. Covering Second
16. Playing 3rd Base
17. Playing Catcher
18. Pitcher as Infielder
19. Pitching

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• Little League's Official How-to-Play Baseball DVD and Book Combo, DVD + Book, $39.95

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• Little League's Official How-to-Play Baseball Video and Book Combo, VHS + Book, $29.95