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Kim Strikes Out 50-Year Dordt Baseball Record, Mike Byker
Kim Strikes Out 50-Year Dordt Baseball Record, Mike Byker
The Voice
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The Perfect Game: An Ecological Systems Approach To The Influences Of Elite Youth And High School Baseball Socialization, Max Klein, Charles Macaulay, Joseph Cooper
The Perfect Game: An Ecological Systems Approach To The Influences Of Elite Youth And High School Baseball Socialization, Max Klein, Charles Macaulay, Joseph Cooper
Journal of Athlete Development and Experience
The purpose of this study was to examine the elite youth and high school baseball socialization process as a whole and the role of professionalization and corporatization in this process. The unique nature of baseball’s development model in the United States (U.S.), through a dual-track feeder system (college or minor leagues) allows for a wide-range of challenges and sociological factors to influence elite youth and high school prospects. Understanding players’ experiences exposes these challenges and sociological factors. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with four former elite youth and high school baseball players, one parent of a player, two coaches, and two …
Baseball Inspires Other Sports To New Heights, Mike Byker
Baseball Inspires Other Sports To New Heights, Mike Byker
The Voice
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