Table of Contents Jacket Cover About The Book, The Marion Miracle, & The Author Introduction The Need for Christian Principles in Youth Baseball Principle One Running the Bases Before you run, make sure you're headed in the right direction. Principle Two Keep Your Eye on the Ball When it's your turn to bat, keep your eye on the ball and your thoughts on the pitch- focus on the path immediately ahead. Principle Three Teamwork A good team has well-defined goals and it takes teamwork to reach them. Principle Four The Foundation In order to have good footing, you need a good foundation. Principle Five Signals Understanding signals requires attention; following signals requires understanding, obedience and execution. Principle Six Guidelines Without guidelines you could have no game; rules provide protection and measurement and reflect both the competitive and sinful nature of man. Principle Seven Great Equipment In competition, proper equipment enables participation; great equipment enhances the effort. And brilliant execution highlights various choices by the players involved. Principle Eight The Lineup Good performances determine game positions. The starting lineup represents the best combination of talent and effort that maximizes a team's collective effort to win. Principle Nine Game Statistics Statistics should serve as reference points. They help determine our personal bests, and to measure our performance against those of others. Principle Ten Gaining in Defeat If your team played well, it was a noble loss. Otherwise, it should be a noteworthy lesson. Conclusion From the Diamond to the Daily Routine Gaining Wisdom is more Important than Winning Awards.