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David F Tracy.Pdf, Alan S. Kornspan, Mary J. Maccracken Dec 2002

David F Tracy.Pdf, Alan S. Kornspan, Mary J. Maccracken

Dr. Mary J. MacCracken

this article will describe David F. Tracy’s work dur-
The Use of Psychology
in Professional Baseball
The Pioneering Work of David F. Tracy
Alan S. kornspan and Mary j. MacCracken

This article will provide a description of how David F. Tracy was hired
and the impact his hiring had on local and national media as well as a
discussion of his work with the St. Louis Browns. We will consider the
impact of Tracy’s work on the medical and athletic community and will
discuss the role of sport psychology in the culture of professional
baseball today.


Dorothy Hazeltine Yates.Pdf, Alan S. Kornspan, Mary J. Maccracken Aug 2001

Dorothy Hazeltine Yates.Pdf, Alan S. Kornspan, Mary J. Maccracken

Dr. Mary J. MacCracken

The purpose of this article is to present the work of Dorothy Hazeltine Yates.
Yates was a clinical psychologist who applied psychology to practical prob-
lems. One area in which Yates applied her knowledge was psychology applied
to athletics. Thus, this article presents Yates' work with a collegiate boxing
team in the early 1940s. This paper will describe Yates' psychological inter-
ventions, teaching, and research with college athletes.