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Book SynopsisThis book is about former LSU head baseball coach Skip Bertman, the man who brought winning baseball to LSU. It sheds light on Skip's work ethic, inventiveness, attention to detail, entrepreneurial ability, and overall contributions to LSU in his capacity as Coach and later as Athletic Director. It includes chapters on each of the five National Championships won under his direction, beginning in 1991; it reveals his secrets to training great pitchers who later pitched in the Major League; and it shows how he embraced and used "The Power of Positive Thinking" throughout his career. The book is based in part on personal observations by the author, a veteran sportswriter, and numerous interviews with Skip's former players, colleagues and family members.
Table of Contents"Preface v; Acknowledgements; Foreword viii; Introduction; 1. It almost didnt happen; 2. Bon Jovi rocks LSU baseball; 3. The other national title: Assault on A&M; 4. College Station hangover; 5. The weekend Alex Box became another Tiger Stadium; 6. 5th times a charm; 7. The 1991 National Championship; 8. Mr. Skip doesnt go to Washington; 9. Thats baseball is no excuse (Sometimes you just lose); 10. LSUs façade National Championship of 1993; 11. Walk-on Warren Morris walk-off to immortality; Photo Section; 12. Gorilla Ball and the 1997 National Championship; 13. A fist full of titles (The 2000 National Championship); 14. 2001: A Skip odyssey - The final season; 15. Shifting gears: From baseball coach to Athletic Director; 16. Athletic Director, but still hawking tickets; 17. More than just a coach; Photo Section; 18. Nick Saban should have listened to Skip; 19. Skips secrets to success; Afterword: Holding the Rope in LSU baseball; Appendix 1: Living proof of the Bertman touch; Appendix 2: Timeline: The life and times of Skip Bertman; Appendix 3: Skips original check list; Sources; Index; About the Author"
