Jack Perconte

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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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Education - The Key to Success

Pay Attention - Education is the Key to Success and is Right in Front of You

 

Words I spoke to a ballplayer just yesterday after listening to them about their disgust with their coach’s moves – “Life is not always fair.”

 

That was easy to say because it’s something one of my coaches, Del Crandall, said to me many years ago. I was very down in the dumps when an organizational move didn’t go my way. I

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“Playing baseball for pay - home run
Teaching kids to play the game - priceless”
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Sports ain't just for meatheads; let's see YOU coach pro football. Here's a place for sports freaks to gather during the offseason. ...more
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If you play softball or baseball, join this group! If you don't play softball or baseball we will enjoy your company!!!! ...more
6783 New Authors! Share News! — 306 members — last activity Jul 30, 2015 07:51AM
Well, a lot has happened. I am the Mom of a one-year old and have stopped blogging about new authors to focus on my son and publishing my own novels. ...more
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