FROM THE THIRD BASE COACH'S BOX written by long-time Portland State baseball coach Jack Dunn with foreword by Dale Murphy (Self-published $21.96 paperback 279 pages).Simply put, this is one of the best baseball instructional books ever written (and I'm not saying that just because I've known Jack for a long time)!The veteran Northwest baseball coach was urged to put his baseball knowledge in book form, and the resulting work blends Dunn's knowledge of the game with an outstanding ability to get the message across to the reader. Dunn covers all aspects of offense, defense, and organization.It's a must-read for any current or future baseball coach. Little League, High School, and College Baseball coaches around the nation will all greatly benefit from the knowledge Dunn imparts in his book.Way to go Jack! You hit a home run in your first at-bat as an author!
For more information or to purchase the book, contact the author at jackdunnpsu@comcast.net.
To hear the author discuss this book with Paul Linnman and Scott Lynn on KEX Radio on April 15, 2008 go to the Scott Lynn Sports Podcast page.
