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Subjects: Softball Tips - General - Women's Issues - 1996 Olympic Team
1. From the Beginning Sports Series is Beginning Softball. The book provides an introduction to both slow- and fast-pitch softball, covering the history, basic skills, rules, equipment, and terminology of the sport.
To order, click: Beginning Softball. (Note: Shipment of this item may take 2 - 3 weeks.)
2. Kristin Nitz introduces the history, equipment, skills, and strategies of softball in her book, Fundamental Softball , an installment in the Fundamental Sports Series.
To order, click: Fundamental Softball. (2-3 day shipping)
3. For inspirational value, softball players should read Dot Richardson's book chronicling the 1996 gold medal winning U.S. Softball Team.
To order, click: Living the
Dream. (On Sale!)
Click here for more books about the 1996 team,
4. For a cheap book (under $3), try this short but effective guide.
To order, click Softball : A Step-By-Step Guide (Be the Best).
5. Pound for pound, you can't beat the price on this 239 page tome from the Spalding Sports Library.
To order, click Softball : Fast and Slow Pitch.
6. Don't let the pretty cover fool you, this book from the Steps to Success Activity Series is a serious contender.
To order, click Softball : Steps to Success.
7. Finally, for any women who want a softball book written just for them, try this entry from MacMillan.
To order, click Softball for Girls & Women.
1. The Worth Book of Softball is excellent coffee-table material on softball.
To order, click: The Worth Book of Softball : A Celebration of America's True National Pastime
1. The longest title in the list, it pretty much says it all. If it you like, buy it!
To order, click Diamonds Are a Dyke's Best Friend : Reflections Reminiscences and Reports from the Field on the Lesbian National Pastime
1. For inspirational value, softball players should read Dot Richardson's book chronicling the 1996 gold medal winning U.S. Softball Team.
To order, click: Living the
Dream. (On Sale!)
2. For a much more thorough look at what it took to win the Gold Medal, try this book from the Amateur Softball Association.
"Relive the glory of America's surprise Dream Team! The first Olympians' story is retold in this lavishly illustrated tribute to womens' softball. Including a history of the sport, Etched in Gold recounts the journey to the Olympics, particularly the selection, training and competition of the gold medal-winning team. Color photos. "
We must warn you there is a 4 - 6 week wait, and the book is around $40, so Dot's book is our recommendation for reading about the Olympic Team.
To order, click Etched in Gold : The Story of America's First-Ever Olympic Gold Medal Winning Softball Team
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