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Jack Perconte

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in Joliet,IL, The United States

Website

http://www.jackperconte.com

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Sports, Parenting & Families, Nonfiction

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Major league baseball

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May 2009

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Jack Perconte is a leading authority on coaching youth sports, sports parenting, baseball and marathon running, as detailed in his four books. His post-major league baseball career has been about helping youth and their parents through the complicated world of youth sports. Combining his playing, coaching, parenting, and running experiences, he continues to help create better sporting life for athletes, baseball players, and adults. Having completed 14 marathons and in training for his 15th, his new book details his running travails in the context of the things he learned on his quest to playing major league baseball - all to help others learn to compete and win the games and game of life. Jack provides the philosophy and strategies that ke ...more

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	Raising an Athlete: How to Instill Confidence, Build Skills and Inspire a Love of Sport by Jack Perconte (Goodreads Author), Bobby Delaney (Illustrator) really liked it 4.00 avg rating — 16 ratings — published 2009 — 6 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Creating a Season to Remember: The New Youth-Sports-Coaching Leadership Handbook 4.17 avg rating — 6 ratings — 4 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Success Trail: Learn to Win with a Marathon Runner's Mindset 4.75 avg rating — 4 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Making of a Hitter: A Proven and Practical Step-by-Step Baseball Guide by Jack Perconte (Goodreads Author), Mike Scioscia (Foreword) 3.50 avg rating — 4 ratings — published 2007 — 7 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Making of a Hitter: A Proven and Practical Step-By-Step Baseball Guide 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — published 2009	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Raising an Athlete: How to Instill Confidence, Build Skills and Inspire a Love of Sport by Jack Perconte (September 1, 2009) Paperback 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	365 Peak Sports Mentality Quotes: Daily Winning Words of Wisdom 0.00 avg rating — 0 ratings — 2 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars

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