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Historical Hitter June 4th: Heinie Reitz

By |2021-05-24T12:28:44-06:00June 5th, 2015|BASEBALL MENTALITY, HITTING A BASEBALL|

We celebrate both Country and Player on this day. Oh, Canada John Thorn and Tom Heitz research notes that on June 4, 1838, the first recorded baseball game in Canada was played Near Beachville‚ Ontario‚ residents watch the first recorded game of baseball in Canada. Of course this is quite an issue for the mythical ...

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Billy Wagner’s 3 tips for baseball long toss program [video]

By |2021-05-24T12:28:45-06:00May 9th, 2015|BASEBALL MENTALITY, HITTING A BASEBALL|

422 saves, 16 years pitching in the MLB, 1,196 strikeouts… Billy Wagner shares video tips for how he runs his son’s high school baseball long toss program, including a warm up, proper throwing mechanics to increase velocity, and more. What do you get when you take one of the best relievers to ever play the game [...]

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Juan Pierre with Tips for stealing 3rd base

By |2021-05-24T12:28:48-06:00March 27th, 2015|BASEBALL MENTALITY, HITTING A BASEBALL|

Not only is Juan Pierre a seasoned Major Leaguer, he’s also a base-stealing specialist.  Among his many accomplishments, Juan was the MLB active leader with 614 stolen bases , and currently is 26th all time for base stealing. He also led the national league in steals for 2004 and 2006, and the American League in 2010. This [...]

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Part 2 – Exclusive from Cardinals Hitting Coordinator, Pro tips for Hitting

By |2021-05-24T12:28:49-06:00March 21st, 2015|BASEBALL MENTALITY, HITTING A BASEBALL|

Cardinal’s Hitting Coordinator and former MLB outfielder Derrick May, shares hitting mechanics and mental strategy. This is Part 2 – Hitting mechanics and mental strategy.  Did you miss part 1?  What it takes to make it to the Major Leagues Who is Derrick May? Currently, May is in his 6th year as the Cardinal’s minor [...]

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Cardinal’s Derrick May on What it takes to get to the big leagues

By |2021-05-24T12:28:50-06:00March 3rd, 2015|BASEBALL MENTALITY, HITTING A BASEBALL|

Cardinal’s Hitting Coordinator and former MLB outfielder Derrick May, shares pro baseball tips for players who want to make it to the big leagues. Derrick May knows baseball. He spent ten years playing outfield in the Major Leagues, and longer than that as a manager/coordinator in the Saint Louis Cardinals organization. Additionally, he comes from [...]

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