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    The Intangibles: A Guide to Evaluating the Non Physical Side of the Game of Baseball
    The Intangibles: A Guide to Evaluating the Non Physical Side of the Game of Baseball
    The Intangibles: A Guide to Evaluating the Non Physical Side of the Game of Baseball
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    The Intangibles: A Guide to Evaluating the Non Physical Side of the Game of Baseball

    By Mel Velasquez

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    "The Intangibles" is the Ultimate Guide for Evaluating the Non-Physical Side of the Game of Baseball!
    Baseball Owners, Executive Administrators, General Managers, Managers, Coaches, Scouts, College Recruiters, Parents, Fans, Umpires, The Media, The Players, and everyone else in the baseball world use the term intangibles in reference to a baseball player's non-physical attributes. However, when the term "intangibles" is used are we all talking about the same thing? Are we in the baseball world sure we are applying a consensus meaning with similar sub-categories? The purpose of this book is to clarify the concept and makeup of "the intangibles" for those who need to or like to evaluate baseball talent. An adjacent goal is to provide from a baseball perspective consistency throughout the industry with the utilization of the term intangibles and related terms. Finally, the ultimate goal of this book is to help players assess themselves to make the proper intellectual and emotional adjustments to give themselves the best opportunity to succeed!
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBookBaby
    Release dateMar 12, 2018
    ISBN9781543928112
    The Intangibles: A Guide to Evaluating the Non Physical Side of the Game of Baseball

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      The Intangibles - Mel Velasquez

      ©2018 Mel Velasquez. All rights reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced, distributed, or transmitted in any form or by any means, including photocopying, recording, or other electronic or mechanical methods, without the prior written permission of the author, except in the case of brief quotations embodied in critical reviews and certain other noncommercial uses

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      ISBN: 978-1-54392-810-5 (print)

      ISBN: 978-1-54392-811-2 (ebook)

      Table of Contents

      About The Author

      Dedication

      Preface

      1. Intangibles - Are We All Talking About The Same Thing?

      2. Aptitude - Learning To Become A Chess Master

      3. Instincts - Skills That Have Become Second Nature

      4. Aggressiveness - The Art Of Risk Taking

      5. Drive - You Gotta Have Heart

      6. Confidence - Matching Reality With Ability

      7. Toughness - Life Gives You Surprises; Surprises Gives You Life

      8. Vision - The Ability To See The Forest As Well As The Trees

      9. Leadership - The Essential Ingredient for Success

      10. Character - The Make Or Break Component

      11. Integrity - It Is A Way Of Being

      12. Conclusion - The Intangibles Are The Difference Makers!

      The Intangibles Champion’s Chart

      Appendix A - Quantifiable Tangibles With Common Metrics

      Appendix B - Qualitifiable Intangibles With Positive Personality Traits

      Intangibles Glossary

      Endnotes

      About The Author

      Manuel Velasquez is a Hispanic Hoosier with a strong Chicago influence. He was born 20 minutes outside of the Chicago Loop in East Chicago, Indiana, on the Harbor side. If you are interested, you can locate East Chicago on the Chicago XI album cover.¹

      Manuel, affectionately called Mel by his parents since infancy, is an Indiana University and a Purdue University graduate. He is the former Bureau Chief of Mental Health for the city of Chicago and has dedicated his career to working with underserved populations (e.g. underachieving youth, emotionally disabled adults, and marginalized seniors). He has coached baseball from T-ball to High School. Currently he resides in Las Vegas, where he is a Middle School Behavior Support Specialist, a High School Baseball Coach, and a College Instructor. His writing experience consists primarily of writing grant proposals and community service programs. This is his first commercial writing venture.

      Dedication

      This book is dedicated to my beautiful wife, Evelyn, and my wonderful son, Isaac, who allowed me to have sufficient private time to write and encouraged me to get this book done. Also, to Pa and Terry, who bought me my first baseball glove and sent me off running to play ball from dawn to dinner. Finally, I give glory and gratitude to God for giving me the inspiration to write, which is something I now love to do almost as much as I loved playing baseball.

      Preface

      After watching in 2016 Ken Griffey, Jr. a number 1 overall draft pick, and Mike Piazza, a 1,390th 62nd round draft pick, be elected into the Baseball Hall of Fame,² I got to thinking, how many 1st rounders, 30th rounders, and 60th rounders make it to the Major Leagues? Consequently, I realized estimating a baseball player’s potential for success and comparative value may be the most difficult among the major sports in America. Unlike the other two major indigenous American team sports, where height and mass virtually have as much to do with success as athleticism and skill, baseball is America’s average size man’s sport. Most field position players look like you and me on the street.

      Outside of a few exceptions, the majority of field position baseball players range in height between 5’7 and 6’3 and range in weight between 155 lbs. to 225 lbs. I understand in today’s game pitchers tend to be taller and heavier, but they don’t have to be. You can be a Greg Maddux or a Pedro Martinez and still have a dominating Hall of Fame career. I also understand there are some oversized hitters like Giancarlo Stanton and Aaron Judge and a mighty mite like Jose Altuve, but these are the exceptions not the norm.

      So, if the average size athlete can play this game professionally I asked, what are the difference makers between a good amateur and a professional? I went on to ask, how can someone qualitify, not to be confused with quantify or qualify, a baseball player’s value? Then I knew it was "the intangibles", but what do we really mean by intangibles? What are we talking about? I couldn’t easily answer these questions so there I was with the inspiration to write this book.

      One more point to note, as you read this book about the non-physical side of the game of baseball, i.e. the mental, the emotional, and even to a degree the spiritual, it is important to understand it is written as a guide and is not to be read as an epic of any sort. It is purposely written as a brief easy read and is to be used as a source of reference that could be revisited as many times as needed. Furthermore, even though this book is written about and for skilled baseball players, much of what is written is transferable to skilled softball players as well as to athletes in general.

      1. Intangibles

      Are We All Talking About The Same Thing?

      Baseball Team Owners, Executive Administrators, General Managers, Managers, Coaches, Scouts, Recruiters, Parents, Fans, Umpires, the Media, the Players, and everyone else in the world of baseball use the term intangibles about a baseball player’s non-physical attributes. However, when the term intangibles is used are we all talking about the same thing? Are we all applying a consensus meaning with similar sub-categories? I am not so sure; therefore, I wrote this book to help clarify the concept and

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