Archive for June, 2009

Proper Batting Helmet Sizing

Jun 23rd, 2009 by mitch | 0

It’s a sad fact that one of the number one reasons for sports related injuries among children is that they were wearing sports equipment that was ill-sized or weren’t wearing it at all. When you consider how hard a baseball or softball actually is and how fast and hard they are thrown even in children’s games; the damage that can be done by the impact of a ball to a child’s head is enormous.

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Baseball Hats Have Come A Long Way

Jun 23rd, 2009 by mitch | 0

The baseball hat, worn by team players as well as fans, is an important symbol of the game of baseball. In 1860 there were many styles of baseball hats. The baseball hat of the late 1860′s was made of wool and ranged in price from $1.25 to $2 each. Today there are still different styles and the prices depend on where you buy and what the baseball hats are made of.

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Pitching in the Tunnel

Jun 23rd, 2009 by mitch | 0

Many times young pitchers tend to open the front side of their body much too soon when delivering a pitch. In order to fix this problem I use a nifty tunnel analogy. Picture it this way. Let’s say you’re driving a Mac Truck down the freeway and you encounter a tunnel.

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Teaching the Relay Process

Jun 23rd, 2009 by mitch | 0

You’ve all seen the scenario dozens of times. A ball is hit into the outfield with a runner on first base. The outfielder picks the ball up and tries to get the base runner at third base. The ball sails over the heads of the infielders and on to third base.

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