3 Strikes And You're NOT Out: How struggle and adversity led to success and purpose on and off the field. - Softcover

Wagner, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1723491683 ISBN 13: 9781723491689

Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform, 2018

Synopsis

Author Jim Wagner divulges his real life story on how he lost almost everything in life at age 37 yet rallied and recovered through perseverance, belief and determination. His internal resolve provided clarity that life had more meaning and significance. Wagner began to dig out of his own mid life crisis to find his real passion and purpose in life; mentor, teach, support and advise. This motivational book talks about Wagner starting over in life and sharing his drive and passion for the game of baseball to those who crave to play the game. This story illustrates how his path in life allowed him to find his motivation to teach baseball players how to achieve their own goals and dreams in life, both on and off the ball field. This is his small contribution toward changing the world……one pitch at a time!

About this title

About the Author

Jim Wagner is a former collegiate pitcher and coach who began a very small pitching business in 2000 to help some of the younger students in their development in the Santa Clarita Valley. As his clients improved and the number of students increased, the small pitching business, which started at various parks throughout the Santa Clarita Valley, turned into a full time indoor pitching academy - Throwzone Academy - with students coming from all over the western United States. Coach Wagner has worked with over 10,000 players in his 18 years of coaching, some of the best players in the world, including many in the professional, collegiate, High School and youth ranks. These players have ranged from some of the hardest throwing players in the world to the least experienced and who have started to pitch in games. Coach has worked with over 135 players that have moved into both professional and collegiate baseball as well as thousands who have participated in their scout ball, high school and travel teams. Currently 95 of his clients have thrown over 90 miles per hour and 20 of them have thrown 95 mph or higher. Pitchers who have worked intensively with Coach Wagner include Trevor Bauer (Cleveland Indians), Tyler Glasnow (Pittsburgh Pirates) and Jeff Cirillo (Milwaukee Brewers/Colorado Rockies/Seattle Mariners). The one area that has made an important impact on these pitchers is that anyone who has worked exclusively with Coach Wagner knows that he can break down the delivery of a baseball as well as anyone, yet will spend the time necessary to have players understand what it takes to have success and remain injury-free to the best of their ability. Coach Wagner is married to his wife, Sondra, and has 3 children, Ryan, Joshua and Lauren and has lived in the Santa Clarita Valley for the past 30 years.

Edition details

• Publisher: CreateSpace Independent Publishing Platform
• Publication date: 2018
• ISBN 10: 1723491683
• ISBN 13: 9781723491689
• Binding: Paperback
• Language: English
• Number of pages: 112