Front Cover -- Copyright -- CONTENTS -- Foreword by Eric Karros -- Pregame Warm-Up -- The Early Innings 1959-1982 -- The First Inning -- A Scary Meeting -- Coach's Voice -- Lewis Alcindor Considers Playing Baseball -- Coach's First Love -- The Remarkable Billy Kilmer -- Our Friend, Coach Reichle -- A Lesson in Patience -- Recruiting the Wooden Way -- Captains -- The Game -- Coach Saves the Day -- A Coach's Player -- The Bench -- Loyalty -- Fate -- The Wooden-Brown Connection -- An Open Mind -- A Rare Baseball Interview -- Two Similar Coaches -- Our Heroes -- THE MIDDLE INNINGS 1983-2002 -- A Tough Fourth Inning -- Three Slam-Dunk Heroes: Lynn "Buck" Compton, Rafer Johnson, and Jackie Robinson -- Breaking the Rules -- Challenging Decisions -- What Do You Call a Man Like Coach Wooden? -- Competitive Greatness -- Dads, Wives, and Children -- Moms -- What Is Success? -- Commitment -- Respect Vs. Fear -- Passion Vs. Self-Control -- A Comeback Player -- Referees and Umpires -- Beanball War: Part I -- Beanball War: Part II -- Two Great Coaches Tell Their Babe Ruth Stories -- Numbers -- Chats with Coach -- A Curious Misprint? -- Low-Scoring Games -- The Winningest Coach -- Our Mentors -- A Humble Reminder -- Be Quick, Don't Hurry -- It's All About Effort -- Fair and Reasonable -- Note to Young Coaches -- A Tough Act to Follow -- Pulling Pitchers -- October 14 -- The Definition of a Hero -- THE LATE INNINGS 2003-2010 -- Coach's Two Favorite Words -- Coach's Surprise Visit -- Winning with Honor -- Top of the Eighth -- Finishing the Billy Kilmer Story -- The Most-Asked Question -- Attend College or Sign Pro? -- Building a Car and a Team -- The Pyramid of Success -- Industriousness: Rich Amaral, Eric Karros, and Chase Utley -- Enthusiasm: Eric Byrnes, Jack Gifford, and David Roberts -- Life and Death -- A Trusted Friend -- A Misunderstood Friend.

Coach Talks Baseball with Friends -- Top of the Ninth -- Bottom of the Ninth -- Extra Innings -- Acknowledgments -- Photo Credits -- References -- Index.