Tom Gamboa played professionally, coached, scouted, managed in the minors and in Puerto Rico, and coached in the big leagues with the Cubs and Royals. He even had a small part in the Academy Award nominated Moneyball. With his insight and humor, Tom takes readers inside the dugouts and clubhouses for all the behind the scenes workings of a baseball team. There was the cross country traveling he had to do on a daily basis as a national crosschecker. Winning a number of pennants as a minor league manager as well as building a perennial winner in Puerto Rico in the winter league. Tom was the scout who discovered Jesse Orosco, and then later helped develop Doug Glanville and Jose Hernandez in Puerto Rico and the Cubs organization, giving them the mental strength to go along with their physical tools. And before Jim ""The Rookie"" Morris made it to the majors at age 35, Tom coached him as a 20-year-old on a title team in the Brewers organization. And when Sammy Sosa told Tom he wanted to fist bump him after each home run he hit, Tom didn't think it would happen over 60 times each of the next two seasons. Tom gets to look back at his career in full now that he had retired after three seasons of managing the Brooklyn Cyclones in the Mets organization.

Now in its 3rd Edition and a Best-Seller on Amazon and other outlets, 101 Things You Can Teach Your Kids About Baseball is guaranteed to help your family share the game that has united parents and kids for generations. Highlighted by a New Advanced Pitching Section, the book includes chapters devoted to Pitching, Hitting, Catching, Infielding, Outfielding, Bunting, Baserunning and four more chapters for volunteer coaches. The book also features a unique, easy-to-follow format that lets you select the tips most appropriate to the age and experience levels of your kids. The book closes with "The Last Word" to parents, followed by a series of Diary Pages that lets you record special moments you'll be able to share with your family in the years to come. The author has spent more than 30 years playing, teaching and coaching baseball and in addition to the book, has authored more than 300 articles, including a series of instructional columns for a national Youth Baseball magazine.