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WHO’S ON FIRST! by Abbott and Costello
Abbott: Well Costello, I’m going to New York with you. The Yankee’s manager gave me a job as coach for…
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Casey At The Bat
by Ernest L. Thayer The outlook wasn’t brilliant for the Mudville nine that day; The score stood four to two…
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Our Favorite Quotes from Ted Williams
1.) There has always been a saying in baseball that you can’t make a hitter, but I think you can…
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Take Me Out To The Ball Game
by Jack Norworth & Albert von Tilzer Katie Casey was baseball mad, Had the fever and had it bad, Just…
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Mental Approach
Handling Failure
The proper mental attitude for a hitter is to first understand that you will fail more times than you succeed.…
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Fundamental Baseball Skills
The Swing Plane
I always get a kick out of listening to the parents of Little Leaguers when their child is at bat.…
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Fundamental Baseball Skills
The Grip – It Starts with the Hands
The hands are the one and only physical link to the bat. You don’t hold it with your arms, your…
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Fundamental Baseball Skills
The Myth about the Elbow
I have heard fathers and coaches yell out commands to their sons and players for quite a few years now.…
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Fundamental Baseball Skills
The Ready Position
Okay, now that the lower part of your body is squared away and you understand how to stand and the…
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Fundamental Baseball Skills
The Hitting Stance and Balance
Let’s get you in a good hitting position with your stance. Your feet should be slightly more than shoulder width…
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Fundamental Baseball Skills
The Three Batting Stances and Vision
As it relates to your stance, seeing the ball better means how you initially stand in the batter’s box to…
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Fundamental Baseball Skills
Building a Solid Hitting Foundation
When it come to developing a good stance, there are two very important factors that need to be expressed. The…
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Fundamental Baseball Skills
Avoiding The Inside Pitch
More often than not, a young hitter’s lack of success at the plate can be directly attributed to the fear…
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Baseball Hitting Drills
Inside-Outside Tee Hitting Drill
The use of an “inside-outside” tee is invaluable in learning to hit the ball the opposite way and/or pulling the…
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Baseball Hitting Drills
The Soft-Toss Drill
The soft-toss may be used to work on pulling the ball, it can also be used for hitting the opposite…
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Fun Baseball Articles
Big League Challenge 2002
Practice Day Click, Clack… shuffle, scrape, they eased their way through the tunnel, their metal cleats ringing off the concrete…
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Mental Approach
Circle of Change
Many years before our time someone looked at a round object and decided to give it a name, the circle.…
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Baseball Hitting Drills
Fence Hitting Drill
The next logical drill to reinforce the proper hand action is swinging the bat with both hands. Here is a…
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Bio of Rick Down Hitting Coach of the New York Mets
Richard John Down was named the New York Mets hitting coach on November 26, 2004. In 2004, he was the…
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Fundamental Baseball Skills
Coiling and Uncoiling
Much has been said about Bat Speed and how to develop it. Although it is obvious that the size and…
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High School Baseball Showcases
WHAT ARE THEY? In the past few years high school Showcases have become increasingly popular. College and professional scouts are…
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