Baseball Musings
Baseball Musings
April 23, 2008
Teaching the Children

Jack Perconte sends along these essential hitting tips for youngesters by age:

Player Age
5 Remember, set the bat down after you hit and before you run to first - don't let it fly.
6 No, that's third base - 1st is that way.
7 Foul ball - yes, it's a strike but no you are not out.
8 Ouch, good contact - but don't swing until my hand is totally away from the batting tee.
9 Anyone have any ice? - keeping your eye on the ball doesn't mean that - you can get out of the way.
10 Repeat after me - there's no crying in ....
11 Craig Counsell is a big leaguer - when you get there you can hit that way but for now do it the way I tell you.
12 It's not funny when you hit me with a line drive.
13 That's a curve ball, son.
14 Even though you think your coach sucks, do what he tells you.
15 The balls don't pick themselves up (after batting practice).
16 You are hitting .230, he didn't hit you on purpose.
17 Only big leaguers don't run each ground ball out, the rules state that high school players have to.

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i coached a 7 year old for half a season before i realized he was left handed. he had the wrong glove and we just bat him from that side becuase nobody ever said anything. whoops

Posted by: Tim at April 23, 2008 05:25 PM

8 yr olds hitting off a tee?

Posted by: Bandit at April 24, 2008 10:00 AM
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