Gary the 3rd Baseman Learns Hard Work - Mulry, Peter J
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After two seasons with the All-Stars, Gary the Third Baseman has stopped working hard at becoming a better player. He worked really hard to secure a spot on the team, but as time has gone on, he stopped practicing as much, and it's starting to show when he misses a few ground balls and overthrows to second base, costing the team the game. His teammates try to get him to go to extra practices, but Gary turns them down. When he realizes his teammates are all putting in a lot of hard work, he decides he needs to do the same or he'll be letting the All-Stars team down. When Gary learns the value…mehr

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After two seasons with the All-Stars, Gary the Third Baseman has stopped working hard at becoming a better player. He worked really hard to secure a spot on the team, but as time has gone on, he stopped practicing as much, and it's starting to show when he misses a few ground balls and overthrows to second base, costing the team the game. His teammates try to get him to go to extra practices, but Gary turns them down. When he realizes his teammates are all putting in a lot of hard work, he decides he needs to do the same or he'll be letting the All-Stars team down. When Gary learns the value of hard work, he becomes an even better Third Baseman, and a better player on the All-Stars team. Gary the Third Baseman Learns Hard Work is the next book in the Threads & Friends series, dedicated to helping kids learn life lessons through sports.
Autorenporträt
Peter J. Mulry, one of the winningest coaches in high school baseball, coached for ten years at Tampa Catholic High School, and left that job with an overall high school record of 329-39. His team won State Championships in '68, '71, '73, and '76 and a National Championship in '73. He was honored as Florida Coach of the year in 1968, 1971, 1973 and 1976 and Nominated for National Coach of the year in 1977. Pete then moved on to the collegiate level, coaching the University of Tampa from 1978 through 1982. He also scouted for the Kansas City Royals. He was recently honored by the Tampa Tribune as one of the Top 50 coaches in athletics in the Tampa Bay area. He has dedicated his life, and his foundation, the Peter J. Mulry Foundation, to teach young children life skills through sports.