Batting a Thousand

Featuring professional baseball players Doug O'Neill and Dan Cholowsky, this instructional video guides viewers through the basics of hitting. The production values (uneven sound, etc.) aren't always great, but the players teach fundamentals in a direct, no-nonsense manner, demonstrating everything from the physical components of hitting (proper grip, stance, etc.) to the mental aspects of the game (clear your mind of all outside distractions when at the plate, etc.) This tape should be of value to young baseball players, and should be considered by libraries without similar and less expensive fare (such as Professional Sports Training for Kids: Hitting with Ken Griffey, Jr., reviewed in VL-3/91). Four additional titles are also available: Glove Work, Behind the Mask, Grand Theft (on stealing bases), all priced at $29, and Equipment Guru, priced at $19. Recommended. Aud: J, H, P. (S. Fisher)