Pitching for Success – Character Lessons, the Joe Nuxhall Way

Pitching for Success
69 Pages
ISBN 9781939710-093

Pitching for Success: Character Lessons, the Joe Nuxhall Way Book synopsis

Dominic Perez, lead pitcher for the Firebirds, hasn’t been throwing strikes. In fact, he’s given away a double and a homerun. His confidence is down, and he worries that his father, the team’s head coach, will pull him out of the game…for good.

Dominic is about to learn an incredible lesson about hard work, sportsmanship, and the true meaning of baseball. Through his sister’s life-affirming first game at the Miracle League Fields, and his father’s stories about famed Reds pitcher and sportscaster, Joe Nuxhall, Dominic discovers that it’s not about the perfect game: it’s about being a good team member, brother, student, and friend – on the field and off.

“His Dad had told him, ‘don’t close your mind. Keep your options open. Don’t just work for yourself but work to help others less fortunate than you.’ So many possibilities. So many ways to realize a dream.”

Doug Coates

About Doug Coates (Cincinnati, Ohio Author)

Doug Coates

Riley's Winning Catch; Good Character Prevails is the author's second book promoting character education to youth. Riley wants to belong on a girls' softball team but is afraid of rejection and teasing. Her skills aren't the same as other girls. Riley has Down syndrome.

The author's first book, Pitching for Success: Character Lessons, the Joe Nuxhall Way discusses the importance of excellent character and sportsmanship nestled in a story about a little league pitcher. He enjoys giving character presentations to elementary children in the classroom and baseball/softball teams.

The author lives in Hamilton, Ohio, Joe Nuxhall's hometown. He is a current board member and past Treasurer of the Joe Nuxhall Miracle League. The author has brought into each book his experiences as both a baseball and softball coach for over twenty years. Besides writing, he enjoys watching baseball, softball, collegiate, and pro football. The author loves researching ancestry and family histories.

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